I KNEW I wasn't crazy when I noticed 2 years ago that there was a growing number of asians on Xanga. Pretty impressive, Hong Kong.

I spent all afternoon at school today. That's STL for, "I didn't get anything done." I "attended" a webinar about using wireless devices like iPhones and netbooks in the classroom to teach 21st century skills and increase student engagement. It was pretty interesting, but the panelists were two women that worked for AT&T, so at the end of the day, it was really just a commercial for AT&T wireless service data plans. It would ideally be nice to be able to use iPhones and smartphones in the classroom for their apps without having to worry about students texting all hour. We would have to adjust our school policy on electronic devices, as well.

At 7 the school HOPE (Helping Our Peers Eternally) Club, of which I am newly a co-sponsor, had their meeting. Either he asked, or my leaders just didn't want to plan anything, but Taylor Webb came to lead the bible discussion. The students are excited about helping with this year's Food for Life conference. (I hope.) (Check their facebook page for more info on the conference.)

“President Obama’s actions will help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies, abortions and women dying from high-risk pregnancies because they don’t have access to family planning,” said Tod Preston, a vice president at Population Action International.  NY Times article here.

Really, Tod?!  The executive order that President Obama reversed this week did nothing to stop abortions for pregnancies with risk to the mother.  And please, someone show me a person who chose NOT to have an abortion after going to a "family planning" clinic.  I can almost see a connection between trying to promote "global economic development" (as Pres. Obama put it) and fewer unwanted pregnancies in developing countries, but that really felt to me like one of those things college freshman stick on the end of a lit/comp paper to try and finish with a generalized, vague bang.