A Serious Case of Blogging

OK, using blogs to support new teachers, such as the way we are using blogs in PLC-MAP, is serious business. On the other hand, an example of significant use of technology to hype the most important but often least exciting sporting event in history is Bill Simmon's blog direct from Jacksonville and the Super Bowl. Enquiring minds want to know....or at least live vicariously.

Speaking of the Superbowl, did you hear about the feel-good story of the year? Jeff Thomason is a retired football player who nows works for a construction firm in New Jeresey.

Jeff Thomason, one lucky guy.

Last week he got a call from the Philadelphia Eagles asking if he would play in the Superbowl, replacing another hurt player. I am awaiting my own call from the Patriots....

Many of you may not know that I am a transplanted New Yorker. One of the many things that I like about Texas is that Texans are generally civil to each other. About the only time I miss being in the land of obnoxious people, I mean the North East, is during major sports championships between regional teams like Philadelphia-New England in this Superbowl or the past New York Mets - New York Yankees World Series. Wild fans just make the show more interesting. Phili fans in particular are nasty, earning their well-deserved reputation after they booed Santa Claus in 1968. Of course, we probably should question the rationality of New England fans, who would rather embrace losing than winning, in good puritan tradition.

Enjoy the game.