Rapid Fire Learning for June

School's out, the summer is upon us. My oh, my! Phil Gerbyshak has kicked off this month's collection at the Joyful Jubilant Learning blog. What did I learn this month? 1 - Harvard students like to have fun too! 2 - The Golden Compass movie is coming. It is also a good time to start re-reading Harry Potter 1 through 6 to get ready for #7 due in July. 3 - I need to be more timely about celebrating my blogversaries. Yes, I do have a few of them but that is no excuse. 4 - The override is behind us but the real problems still remain ahead of us. 5 - I am putting my podcasting to good use and recording my father's oral history. You can hear him talk at Jerry's Story. What did you do this month?

The Golden Compass coming!

YouTube has the trailer for the Golden Compass which is due for release later this year. What is the Golden Compass? The first book of a trilogy that other than the Lord of the Rings, tops anything I have read. Why does it top anything I have read? For all the years riding the commuter rail into Boston and back, there has only been two times where I was so engrossed into my book that I nearly missed getting off at my stop. Both times, I was reading the Golden Compass. And if you have read much of what I have written here and elsewhere, you know I read a lot. I can't wait to see it. The trailer is a good teaser! If you have not read The Golden Compass, I heartily endorse it. Then of course, you'll get hooked to read the Subtle Knife and the finale, Amber Spyglass.