March 13, 2008
My father, fondly recalling sultry days spent strolling in New Orleans with my mom, tells me I am bound by law to have a sugar-bombed beignet and chicory coffee on Sunday morning at the Cafe Du Monde this weekend. I’ll be “live” guest blogging the ASCD Conference at their blog Inservice the rest of the time, attending sessions based on input from edubloggers Dy/Dan, Eduwonkette, Clay Burell, Ben Baxter, Tom Woodward, Joe Henderson, and other kind folks
. Currently up at Inservice is a brief interview and an old geeky picture –although you can’t even tell I’m eight months pregnant in it, can you? School cafeteria tables are very slimming. Unlike beignets.
March 14th, 2008 at 6:33 am
Hey, not sure if you have time, but…see if you can get any images of destruction down there. I’m interested strictly from an Earth Science perspective.
March 14th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Images of destruction? Are you serious? Are you talking current destruction or past? There are still tons of it.
I can go out to the lakefront, Lakeview, or 9th Ward any Saturday while my daughter is having track practice to get pictures of destruction still there. Let me know and share an e-mail address with me and I’ll send you plenty of photos. Past as well as present if you so desire.
March 15th, 2008 at 10:22 am
The power of the Internet. Amazing. Jim, I’ll get in touch with my Science guy above (he works in my building) and see if we can get you two to exhange emails.
March 16th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Dina-throw caution to the wind and have a beignet for ME too.
Hope you are having an amazing time!
Ready to read and learn all about it from you.
Linda
March 18th, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Hey Dina,
Loved the picture! Gives me a face to pair with your posts. Very cool.
And congrats on the coming of your child! I’m jealous.
And I didn’t miss the irony in the “misplaced technology” quote in your post! Coming from a remarkable blogger who wrestles with ideas as a part of a wider community—and whose posts challenge my thinking regularly—that made me chuckle.
: )
Bill
March 18th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Your reflections were awesome, Dina! Straightforward and to the point! Just the way we like it here in N’Awlins!
Your final personal thoughts on New Orleans were so on target. As I shared during our interview, there is still a great deal of suffering going on here, most of it internal at this point, and still a ways to go as we re-build our lives down here. On behalf of all of those in the New Orleans metropolitan area, I’d like to thank you and the ASCD for sharing yourselves with us. Your contributions and your presence here meant so much more to us than you know!
You are truly a gifted writer. In so many of your blogs, it sounded you like you captured the true essence of what the presenters were trying to emphasize. I appreciate (as I’m sure we all do) your honesty in assessing those sessions that didn’t quite meet expectations.
I’ll be happy to stay in contact with your friend. Levees.org is another good resource.
Stay safe, be well, and best of everything in all you do!
March 18th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Laughter– Bill, I had that kid three years ago, hence the “old” geeky picture.
He and his five year old sister are a handful, but they rock. Thanks for the compliments as usual (blushing)…I’m percolating on your homework and grading policies as well and will post something soon.
Great to hear from you again, Jim, and again an absolute pleasure to meet you.