Sorry for invoking a higher power, I was originally going to write: “God’s only Red Sox fan spared by the Reverend.” But it seemed to inline with the Friday th 13th theme. In fact, I have the feeling we will have more than enough EdTech to talk about that the baseball arguments will be held to a minimum, and given that Jerry is an Orioles fan we could always gang up on him

Looking forward to finally meeting you and having some fun at Faculty Academy.

I am eternally grateful for Martha’s artistic brilliance (and restraint) on the Faculty Academy banner. The first reason: I might be able to give my presentation dressed as Lt Uhura, or maybe as a Tribble, I can’t decide. I am reviewing our Klingon language tapes either way…

Second, I am grateful to be going boldly vs the slasher-knife-blood logo given our respective die-hardiness for our baseball teams and hometowns. I just have a funny feeling that the first theme would have meant things would not ended well for either one of us. Dear Martha and (The Second Life Voice of God) Gardner would have been spending all of their time keeping sharp objects away from us…. not pretty.

I oh so look forward to doing/thinking/plotting bold things with you and the assembled wonderful folks at the 08 Faculty Academy.

Go Sox.

You’re a nut, and that’s why I love you. The story behind the FA the 13th banner is fun, the design and idea was the brain child of Martha and at my first DTLT meeting upon my return from UR she unveiled this gem and I thought I would cry! It was sooooooooo beautiful. I still think we have to do an alternative theme, so you can choose your aesthetic. I was just thinking that the theme switcher plugin (which is old school from WP 1.5) just might do the trick.

I’ve got to say the first banner would have made me come live in the parking lot just to be a part of something so beautifully crazy. So it’s a good thing that didn’t work out.