This week, we are discussing the on-going debate about the effects science and technology have on our lives. With science and technology going at a break neck pace, it is hard to see where the limits of science are going to be. That is why science fiction is so useful for such thought experiments. Through [...]
Archive for June, 2007
The sky is the limit?
Posted in Back to school, LA on June 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
A Doll’s House
Posted in LA on June 22, 2007 | 6 Comments »
Last night, I went to the Arts Festival production of ‘A Doll’s House’ done by a theatre company from New York and to describe it as interesting would be an understatement.
Ibsen’s play was a seminal one when it was first produced on stage as it presented sexual dynamics which saw women asserting their individual strength [...]
End of the hols
Posted in Back to school, Personal on June 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Sigh… Its the last week of the hols. It has been about 2 weeks since I was off school. Its been great! Somewhat. The trip to New Zealand was fun. But like most trips, after a few days, it seems like a distant memory. Sure there are photos, but it seems like a long time [...]
Global warming on holiday
Posted in Back to school, LA on June 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
It is really funny. As I mentioned in my last posting, I didn’t expect to be going to New Zealand this holiday. But I did. And the highlight of the trip was a climb up a glacier. Of course there were the National Geographic moments with the seals, but nothing matched the up close climb [...]
We are going on a summer holiday …
Posted in Back to school, Personal on June 1, 2007 | 12 Comments »
It is the June hols again! But of course like most schools and teachers, I have been back everyday for the first week of school for meetings and stuff. It has been a crazy week. In fact, I feel more tired than term time. At least, that is scheduled routined madness. This week has just [...]
