In the short rows, as they say

For those of you who may not be familiar with southern slang, "in the short rows" means that there are only a few more rows in the field. I always wanted to work in tobacco as a teen, but my dad would never let me. Why did I want to get up at 5am, work in 100 degree North Carolina heat in the middle of July, and come home exhausted and nasty? Money, of course. I had to settle for cutting grass in the heat instead quite a few years later when I could drive myself. Anyway the point of my rambling is this...the semester and the year is coming to a close. I know I haven't posted lately, but I have been working on my blog's aesthetics.

Deb offered some great comments and suggested that I personalize my space a bit more. Maybe you've noticed the changes; I've added a mini poll, headline news, and a cartoon-of-the-day (compliments of BRAVENET WEB SERVICES). I give a "shout out" to them--free and easy. I hope these additions make my blog a bit more inviting. I'd like your comments if you have a few minutes to spare. In the next week or so, I'll be posting my final project. To change it up a bit, I think I'm going to discuss trends in video games with an emphasis on what some people consider "educational." More later.......