Woohoo!

Technology - I put music on myspace. Thanks to my favorite cycling fanatic for the pertinent tips. Overall, I think the longer I 'play' with these technologies the better I'll get.

Lunch - I only have to work until noon today so I didn't pack a lunch. I am considering photographing the ingredients that go into my lunches (so many peeps already take pics of the final result - my favorite being food porn at the post punk kitchen).

Good News - Hey, I tried! I thought I would cull a positive article from a newspaper I love to loathe - the Washington Times. I did find an article that praised one private schools ability to raise the test scores. Without mentioning vouchers or No Child Left Behind they cleverly bemoan the schools lack of funding and resources and "attributes the success largely to the school's use of the Core Knowledge of Curriculum, a uniform course..." They almost tricked me, but I saw through their machinations in the nick of time. I have searched hi and low for good news today (LA Times and OC Register were a bust). I finally found an interesting news magazine piece on the success of extending school hours. I think it is worth contemplating. I can't stand that higher test scores are the measure of accountability, but teacher's have a choice to participate (to some extent) and schools have flexibility in designing a schedule that fits their needs. Better to try something positive and fail then keep complaining about the status quo.