Generators, Library Thing, Rollyo, etc.

1. I had fun using a Banner generator. There was the option of registering my banner to bring browsers to a web site - I didn't register. This is a very useful tool for adding design features to a web page.

2. The Library Thing is a great way to recall and share information on the books I've read. This is something neat to share with my daughter. We discuss our leisure reading regularly; this is a neat way to extend the conversation.

3. Rollyo - I used this to create a tool for searching for sports news. Right now, I'm following Tennis, and would like an easy way to determine what is showing on TV. This will do the trick. I'm cheering for Nadal, but would like to see James Blake win a major!

Technorati, et. al.

I located another RSS feed for my bloglines. The site is called librarian.net. When I copied the RSS feed link to add to by list, no feed was found. Now why would that happen?

Bloglines, RSS, etc.

I couldn't identify 10 feeds to add to my bloglines account. Actually, I think 10 might be too many for me at this time. I might change my mind as I go along.

Bethany, the link to your bloglines account gave me a login error message.

Near miss

Air show choreography gone awry - snapshot from Flickr.

Learning a second language

Although I have studied French and Spanish for many years both in high school and college, I have never taken the time to practice either language to ensure fluency. As I continue to travel for pleasure and business, I realize that I can no longer engage new colleagues and friends effectively without fluency in a second language.

I like the idea of setting a goal, documenting the process to achieve that goal, and charting the course that will get me there. The learning contract introduced in the last exercise is an excellent way to help me achieve my goal to attain fluency in a second language.

I've already begun to review french grammar and vocabulary, so I will continue to work on this language. Finding people locally as resources and for practice might be somewhat of a challenge, but not impossible. So here goes!