Snow has finally melted and LongGreenHouse has begun Spring Cleaning. We’re clearing constrcution debris from deck construction, preparing for sealing the cedarwood, raking aand pruning, and getting our garden beds ready. We’ll be planting spinach in the cold frame and lots of seedling in the greenhouse. Tony, Debbie and Joline will be leading the seedling workshop […]
Wassookeag will be gathering all our supplies for a local food fest: chicken eggs from Cheryl, Duck eggs from Kai & Ryan, pancake mix from scratch by Amanda, and maple syrup from the silver maple in the back yard! Come celebrate the onset of spring (rain is good!) Bring fruits, or beverage if you like.
MIT’s Leonardo magazine has published the promotion and tenure criteria of the University of Maine’s New Media Department, along with a white paper entitled “New Criteria for New Media” that argues for updating academic standards for the Internet age. The publication has been reported in over 1000 outlets online, from Rhizome to HASTAC to LibraryThing.
MIT publishes U-Me new media guidelines Read More »
US out of Vermont (and Maine)! Over half of the 50 states now have active secession movements. Vermont leads the way to establish local government that rules by consent of the people. Says Vermont guru Naylor, “My own favorite fantasy would be for Vermont to join Maine, New Hampshire, and the four Atlantic provinces of
We weren’t meant to be wage/slaves “there are more slaves today than at any point in history. Although a precise census is impossible, as most masters keep their slaves hidden, baseline estimates from United Nations and other international researchers range from 12 million to 27 million slaves worldwide.”
Science teacher Tony Sohns will be teaching classes for homeschoolers at LongGreenHouse on Thursdays starting this week. Renowned for his work with Bangor’s Discovery Museum, Tony’s energy, knowledge, and interaction kids is outstanding, and we are lucky to have him involved with our community. Tony will be teaching two sessions. The second 8 week session
A few of the older Wassookeag children will be attending a Boal workshop designed to turn the passivity of broadcast media into the social and political engagement. This technique for returning power to the people can be fun and exhilarating for those willing to get up out of their chairs. Organized by Julian Epps and
Theater for Oppressed Read More »
we saw a show by the masked marvel.     he showed us masks that he made and he told us stories.    we went to the collins center.  we went to see it  -cora
New media curator Christiane Paul presented themes from Forging the Future at “Cool Fusion,” a symposium at the Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art / Case Western Reserve University, from 23-24 January 2009. Meanwhile at the American Library Association’s Mid-Winter Conference in Denver, 23-28 January 2009, Marilyn Lutz and Sharon Fitzgerald of the University of Maine
Forging presentations in January 2009 Read More »
