Category Archives: books

A Manor for Two Meadors

Posted on April 5, 2016 by

April 5, 2016 The Manor That Is Not I’ve always referred to my abode in Bartlesville as Meador Manor, but the name is simply alliterative fun, since my property is hardly a manor. A typical English medieval manor estate was 1,500 … Continue reading →

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Tech Transitions Part 1: Analog to Digital

Posted on January 17, 2015 by

January 17, 2015 My experience is that my habits lag, sometimes considerably, behind the relentless improvements in technology in which I am immersed. As one of the the long-time experts in computer technology in my school district, I provide a … Continue reading →

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Why I switched to a dictionary that is over 100 years old

Posted on May 30, 2014 by

May 30, 2014 Cory Doctorow at Boing Boing led me to a great blog post by James Somers about the mellifluous language found in very old editions of the famous Webster’s dictionary. He cites how the default dictionaries on the Kindle and … Continue reading →

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Day 8, July Escape 2013: Walsenburg

Posted on July 31, 2013 by

Trip Date: July 17, 2013 Mesa Verde was our last big tourism day; we’d spend the next two days in transit back home, with a pleasant stop in Walsenburg highlighting Day 8. DAY 8: WALSENBURG Hot Air Balloons My day … Continue reading →

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Hallelujah for and by Leonard Cohen

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

December 9, 2012 Years ago my former student Kate Strycker and I exchanged CDs of some of our favorite songs. On one she included a couple of songs by a late artist I’d never heard of, Jeff Buckley. One strung-out … Continue reading →

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Ready Player One

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

November 25, 2012 I like to listen to podcasts, lectures, and audiobooks as I hike. My two hikes on Thanksgiving Break 2012 were accompanied by a fantastic audiobook of Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. I’ve heard about this book, often … Continue reading →

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The Kindle Paperwhite

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

This month I received my Kindle Paperwhite e-reader, the fourth Kindle I’ve owned and the best thus far. I love the “electronic ink” screens since they are easier on my eyes for extended reading than the backlit displays on my … Continue reading →

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