Author Archives: Alvin Trusty

Star Gazing

Posted on August 12, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Last Christmas one of the kids got a telescope.  Since then we have been watching the sky and learning about astronomy.  With the Perseid meteor shower peaking this weekend, we decided to go out tonight for a look.  We live in … Continue reading →

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Research Says: Copyright should be 14 years

Posted on August 11, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

I have been doing some research on copyright and how things should be.  I came across this paper by Rufus Pollock.  He is a graduate student studying economics and intellectual property rights.  According to Pollock, as the cost of producing … Continue reading →

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Mazza Art Camp 2007

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Today was “signature” day at the 2007 Mazza Art Camp. During the week young artists from five to ten years old create a picture book. They put the whole thing together: 3D-color-cover, swirling inside cover, pictures and text.  The artists … Continue reading →

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21st Century Skills

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

The Moving Forward wiki caught my attention today.  As I looked through the list of 21st century skills, I noticed several absent items as compared to lists from just one or two years ago. There is no mention of productivity tools.  … Continue reading →

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Oui, Wii

Posted on August 8, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Yes, we got one.  I waited until the Christmas/Valentines/St Patrick’s/Memorial Day/Fourth of July rush was over.  And then I still couldn’t find one. Finally, the stars aligned and my local GameStop had one.  They had a dozen.  I was there a … Continue reading →

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