David Newman
@newmanda.bsky.social
Teacher, Maker of music, Singer of songs
saving to add to next year's aural skills curriculum. Mostly so I can riff on it for the rest of that topic.
December 23, 2024 at 5:23 AM
saving to add to next year's aural skills curriculum. Mostly so I can riff on it for the rest of that topic.
I don't recall any toys (to give away) or stickers, but there was certainly an allure for the kids (and the parents!) Not sure whether it was successful long term, though, and probably not something that could work in a small population area like ours.
November 29, 2024 at 12:57 AM
I don't recall any toys (to give away) or stickers, but there was certainly an allure for the kids (and the parents!) Not sure whether it was successful long term, though, and probably not something that could work in a small population area like ours.
When I lived in California, there was a fine dining restaurant in Sacramento that catered to families. They had a toddler play area and a dish called the "toddler graze" - basically a plate full of finger foods. It was great. The kids could go play and come back long enough to eat a few bites.
November 29, 2024 at 12:55 AM
When I lived in California, there was a fine dining restaurant in Sacramento that catered to families. They had a toddler play area and a dish called the "toddler graze" - basically a plate full of finger foods. It was great. The kids could go play and come back long enough to eat a few bites.
Paul Krugman has a similar take: bsky.app/profile/pkru...
This platform has grown explosively since the election, but growth has slowed down the past few days. Should we be concerned?
No. A temporary plateau was inevitable given the heterogeneity of social media users. From my point of view Bluesky is already over the hump 1/
No. A temporary plateau was inevitable given the heterogeneity of social media users. From my point of view Bluesky is already over the hump 1/
November 27, 2024 at 3:07 AM
Paul Krugman has a similar take: bsky.app/profile/pkru...
No preview obviously. I’ve seen plenty of screenshots from other profiles though
November 26, 2024 at 4:32 PM
No preview obviously. I’ve seen plenty of screenshots from other profiles though
Lately, though, the Meta properties have become more addictive and less useful, with feeds I cannot control
November 22, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Lately, though, the Meta properties have become more addictive and less useful, with feeds I cannot control
An irony is that Twitter wasn’t all that bad for me. I didn’t find it addictive, I could choose to view only the people I followed. I didn’t find it hard to ignore the ads, although they were increasingly awful in the last few months.
November 22, 2024 at 2:27 AM
An irony is that Twitter wasn’t all that bad for me. I didn’t find it addictive, I could choose to view only the people I followed. I didn’t find it hard to ignore the ads, although they were increasingly awful in the last few months.
Most of the album is on Spotify and other streaming services, but I added the last song later. - a duet with Christine Boone, recorded during the pandemic.
November 21, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Most of the album is on Spotify and other streaming services, but I added the last song later. - a duet with Christine Boone, recorded during the pandemic.