March 2010
Red Knots in New Jersey →
Nearly four years after New Jersey banned horseshoe crab harvesting to protect a vanishing shorebird at the Delaware Bay, scientists say they are not optimistic about recent evidence…
Teacher Training →
K-12 teachers get training on how to teach in education courses. It’s
something that separates them from higher education teachers. When I moved from K-12 to higher ed, part of my job was…
Peregine Falcon Activity at the Jersey City... →
From njfishandwildlife.com: “An egg has been laid! When we first tuned in today the webcam image revealed an egg that had been laid sometime between yesterday afternoon and 7:30…
The Buddah Is Coming →
April 7th
Volunteer to Help Replant the Villa Wildlife... →
The “Ponderlodge Golf Course” was purchased in February 2006 by New Jersey’s Green Acres Program and is now known as Villas WMA. After being purchased, it was instantly prized by…
Happy Birthday Endangered New Jersey →
We are now starting our second year online as a blog. Endangered New Jersey began as a website built in 1999 for the ThinkQuest website competition for students. It was designed to be about…
A Millennial Personality →
Do generations, like people, have personalities? Several studies released
by PEW Research on the Millennials say they are confident, self-expressive, liberal, upbeat and open to change. …
My Research Paper Is Going To Be A Little Late →
I’m thinking it had something to do with mid-term research papers being due… Wikipedia was offline last Wednesday. According to its blog, the failure was caused by overheating at…
The Generation Lap →
Yesterday, I wrote about the generation gap – something that I associate with the 1960s. Today, I want to write about what I and some others are calling a “generation lap“ that I think exists…
The Generation Gap →
When I was a teen back in the turbulent 60s, there was always talk about the “generation gap.” The generation gap was a reference to differences between people of the younger generation and their…
Pequest Open House This Weekend →
2010 Pequest Open House and Fishing Flea Market
March 27 & 28, 2010
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily
FREE!
This event is great for people of all ages and there are so many things to see…
Glass of Scotch: $800 →
Just in time to start the weekend…
Now, I like a good scotch whiskey once and awhile. So, I read about this Glenfiddich 50 Year Old.
50 years spent maturing in oak casks. All those…
The March Full Moon →
The March full moon for 2010 will be Tuesday the 30th.
Though are always a number of names for each of the full moons, the most common Native American name for this moon is the Worm Moon. That’s not…
D&R Greenway →
D&R Greenway Land Trust is central New Jersey’s non-profit land preservation organization, founded in 1989 through the collaboration and vision of four organizations: the Stony Brook…
Making Sense of the World Through Maps →
In 1562 Diego Gutiérrez, a Spanish cartographer, and Hieronymus Cock, a noted
engraver from Antwerp, collaborated in the preparation of a spectacular and ornate map of what was…
Spring Amphibian Migrations →
Why did the wood frog cross the road? NJ Audubon, partners with the NJ Fish and Wildlife Endangered and Non-game Species Program (ENSP) and Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ, to study…
April is National Poetry Month →
Inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held every April, when publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools and…
Hey, New Jersey! Tax Day Is Three Weeks Away But →
Hey, New Jersey! If you’re still working on your NJ Tax return, take note of the Endangered Wildlife Fund Tax Check-Off.
You can help protect New Jersey’s bald eagles and all other rare wildlife…
Fate and Films →
Fate in the movies. Just a few thoughts off the screen to share. No commentary from the audience here. (Of course, your comments are always welcome below.) Morpheus: Do you believe…
Timberdoodles and Wildlife Along the Atlantic... →
The Atlantic Coast region is a highly urbanized area that stretches from southwestern Maine to the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. That makes it even more critically important to resident wildlife and…
Desert Landscape
Cool design for the National Museum of Qatar reflects a connection to the fading world of the desert Bedouins. The building’s disclike forms are inspired by sand roses.
Architecture Review - Celebrating the Delicate Beauty of the Desert Landscape - NYTimes.com
Just a Theory →
“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more…
Designing for Social Media Readings →
My little social experiment in asking the world to suggest textbooks
for the online graduate course I am teaching this summer is over. I had set up a disposable web page that ran for…
Open Textbook Advocacy →
Back in May 2009, I wrote about the Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources, CCCOER, which had launched in 2008 the Community College Open Textbook (CCOT) Project with funding from
The Long Road Out of Eden Leads To New Jersey →
The Eagles are back on tour. Hell will freeze over once again.
A farewell concert has about as much meaning these days as retiring from football.
They…
2010 Pequest Open House and Fishing Flea Market →
2010 Pequest Open House and Fishing Flea Market
March 27 & 28, 2010
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily
FREE!
Beginning in 1984, the Pequest Trout Hatchery and Natural Resource Education…
Plugging Back In →
I took a week off. I was literally off from my job and I also decided I would try to unplug from the Net which takes away (too) many of my hours outside of work hours.
To my Facebook…
Cycles →
I’m back in Paradelle after a week away during which I tried to stay unplugged. That literally meant trying to stay offline and away from the computer which is a big part of my work and other…
The Art of Choosing →
I am lucky that my college office is just off the library, so I get to browse books and looks at the “new titles” shelf all the time.
A few week’s ago my gaze went to Sheena Iyengar’s The Art of…
Endangered Plant Species New Jersey →
Spring is here! At least on the calendar, it’s here. So, it’s an appropriate time to take note of the endangered plants here in New Jersey. In 1989, the Endangered Plant Species List Act was…
End of Winter →
Celebrate the end of winter with a few minutes of the season at Sandy Hook. Best known as a summer location where millions of visitors enjoy beaches and trails, the Hook has some quiet…
Spring Equinox →
The vernal, or spring equinox, will occur this year tomorrow, on Saturday, March 20 at 17:32 UTC.
An equinox occurs twice a year, spring and fall, when the tilt of the Earth’s axis is inclined…
Spring Equinox Shore Walk Saturday at Sandy Hook →
The American Littoral Society will have a Spring Equinox Shore Walk in Guardian Park, Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook on Saturday, March 20 at 7 p.m. The spring equinox is one of two…
Poet Laureate's Videoconference With Community... →
Community College Poetry Day is April 1, and students around the country will be treated to a one-hour videoconference with U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan, live from the Library of Congress The…
Mid-Month Prompt Fix →
In case you need some mid-month prompting… Here are some from Peter Murphy’s Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway event that were posted at …
Unplugged →
This is my week to be unplugged. I’m off from work for the week (spring break) and I’m hoping to get away from home for a few days too.
But what I am really planning to do is unplug from the…
Obligation Chocolate →
I only discovered this month that in Japan Valentine’s Day is observed by women who present chocolate gifts (handmade ones are considered better) to men. Honmei choco (“true feeling chocolate”) has…
Evening Out →
Evenings in Paradelle is on a one week spring break. No posts.
As nice as Paradelle can be in the evenings, I can’t spend as much time at the keyboard if I want to enjoy it.
A few weeks ago I…
Spring Break →
This week my college has its Spring Break. Well, the students are off. My office is still open Monday - Wednesday,
but I took vacation days and I’m planning to vacation from blogging for…
