MAEA Conference 2009
I returned home last night after a whirlwind trip to Waterville, Maine for the annual Maine Adult Education Association’s Conference 2009. It was held at the Colby College Campus, which is gorgeous. The best thing about professional development opportunities, aside from the obvious chance to take a breath and kick back a bit, is the [...]
Crossing the Line?
Heading into this blog, I had every intention of avoiding truly controversial subjects. It was an excellent idea, but a recent story here in Maine caused me to abandon my First Rule of Blogging. As a dedicated member of an amazingly dedicated team at Sanford Community Adult Education (SCAE), and a proud member of Maine [...]
Dads are AWESOME
My Dad, George Eriksen, will be gone three years this October. Hard to believe – but he lived a good life, and he thoroughly enjoyed his retirement years. Every Father’s Day, especially since his death, I fondly remember the little things about my Dad that meant the most. Any fellow Melrose (Mass.) natives will remember [...]
Of Mice & Other Hardware…
It’s not my goal to put any computer hardware professionals out of business, but I do need to find cheap shortcuts for students (and sometimes for me!). Lately, I’ve discovered that Advanced System Care Free and CCleaner are my two favorite computer sweepers – keeps everything nice and clean, and running well. I had been [...]