Dec 1, 2015
Carpentry is one of the oldest trades around. People have been building since deciding they needed shelter from the elements. Devin Hill is a long time Carpentry Instructor here at NMC and teaches 3 courses every semester that deal with some aspect of the Carpentry...
Nov 26, 2015
I was listenting to the podcast “Note to Self” the other day. I really like to download a whole bunch of different podcasts and listen while driving. So much so that I actually look forward to long car trips now. Anyway, enough about me… This episode...
Nov 24, 2015
Last week I presented to a biology class about their final project. I provided a lovely handout (if I do say so myself) that outlined the different sections of their project and how to best create their content. But there was one glaring issue: a typo. Of course I...
Nov 24, 2015
This weekend I watched the movie Kon-Tiki with my family. Having never read it, I found the whole thing new, and wonderfully so. Thor Heyerdahl and his bride, Liv, are beginning their marriage on Fatu Hiva, near the Polynesian Islands. The question...
Nov 24, 2015
Today in my ENG 99 class, I introduced an extra credit assignment for over the Thanksgiving weekend. The assignment is for students to download the StoryCorps app and record an interview this weekend with someone special in their lives. Then, they can join thousands...
