by tolinda on November 23, 2011
Time for my traditional November posting. I am loving the smells and tastes of Thanksgiving! Turkey, stuffing, pies, cranberries, and eggnog. Too many to mention! Everyone is busy cooking, preparing, arranging, and getting hungry. Four of our children are at home now; Laura just got in very early this morning from Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC. John is married now, and he and Paulette are expecting their first child in May of 2012. Very exciting! John and Paulette will be bringing their friend Byron from SC to our house as well this year. A few years have passed since Lisa made our first Thanksgiving turkey, and our children now range in age from age 23 down to 10. Time goes by. We are doing well, and we have a lot to be thankful for. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends! 
by tolinda on November 14, 2011
We have been talking about music and sound effects for our Digital Stories recently at Cedar Lane ES. Students have enjoyed sampling sound files and creating their own musical accompaniments for slideshows. It reminded me of how sound has become very important in our world today. I saw an interesting advertisement for Acura’s Active Sound Control. In Acura vehicles, the speakers can create an interesting sound – SILENCE! Active Sound Control listens to engine noise in the car interior and broadcasts sound canceling signals to eliminate that extra noise. This technology works whether the stereo is in use or not. Here’s a link to Acura that describes this high tech Sound Control system. Pretty amazing what technology we enjoy in the 21st century! My two youngest sons think this is totally cool. How about you? If this is in an Acura today, how long until we see the technology in economy cars of the future? Time will tell, or Tim will tell you soon.
