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Other News: Quaker Valley Schools

Other News: Quaker Valley Schools 06/22/2004 10:29 AM
Here's an update on one school district's iBook program....

Pennzoil-Quaker State Using Internet
Focus Groups

Pennzoil-Quaker State Using Internet
Focus Groups 09/08/2004 06:52 AM
Moderncarcare.com - Wed Sep 8, 10:03 am GMT

Quaker Valley Schools Computer Lease
Approved

Quaker Valley Schools Computer Lease
Approved 06/23/2004 04:22 AM
The school board last night voted 8-0 to approve a $3.1 million contract with Apple to lease about 1,200 laptop and desktop computers. Quaker Valley had been providing laptops to students in grades three to 12 for use on a school wireless network and at home. By Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (via MyAppleMenu)

Little Cheer for SCO Shareholders

Little Cheer for SCO Shareholders 06/11/2004 02:02 AM
Business Week Jun 11 2004 6:05AM GMT

"One Cheer for Kerry "

"One Cheer for Kerry " 04/17/2004 08:48 AM

Bronx cheer for Cheney

Bronx cheer for Cheney 06/30/2004 09:50 AM

Tax Museum Tries to Cheer Up Israelis
(AP)

Tax Museum Tries to Cheer Up Israelis
(AP) 01/16/2004 01:05 PM
AP - At the Museum of Taxes, anecdotes about tithing in the Holy Land are meant to amuse Israelis buckling under some of the highest taxes in the world.

Holiday Cheer In The Cave

Holiday Cheer In The Cave 12/22/2003 05:21 PM
Stephen Hayford sent along this holiday cheer from his cave in Florida.

Tsunami Survivors Cheer U.S. Choppers

Tsunami Survivors Cheer U.S. Choppers 01/02/2005 06:33 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 2 2005 9:33AM GMT

The angels cheer: "They killed Kenny!"

The angels cheer: "They killed Kenny!" 03/31/2005 05:36 PM
Only "South Park" could make fun of the Sony PSP and the Schiavo case in one flabbergasting episode. All hail bad taste!

happiness and cheer, families draw near

happiness and cheer, families draw near 12/19/2004 03:48 PM

According to The Man, I need to walk for about a week before I can start running again, so I've been dragging my lazy ass out of the house for the last few days, and reminding my muscles what it feels like to do more than move from the office to the living room and back. This hasn't been as difficult as I thought it would be, because I'm super motivated to get back into shape, and the weather in Los Angeles has been just amazing. Right now, it's 71 in my backyard, and it has been near 80 for almost a week. I have also taken the boredom out of walking by listening to America: The Audio Book by Jon Stewart and the writers from The Daily Show. It's awesome, and I highly reccommend it.

This morning, I added two miles to my walk, which took me past Nolan and Ryan's elementary school. The streets around the school were lined with cars, and I paused my iPod long enough to hear a chorous of children singing holiday tunes as I passed the auditorium. It reminded me of a blog entry I wrote a few years ago, which didn't make it into Just A Geek. The original is in the archives, but rather than cut-n-paste, I did a little . . . uh . . . cleaning up, because, well . . . uh . . . wow.

Hope new readers like it, and hope returning readers don't mind the reprint.

I am Jack's Holiday Program
Originally published on December 20, 2001, edited on December 15, 2004

I just got back from watching Nolan's holiday program at his school.

Nolan is in 5th grade this year, so it's the last elementary school holiday program I'll probably ever see, and when I realized that this morning, I felt immense regret for all the years I attended because I felt obligated to be there, rather than truly looking forward to the show.

For years, Anne and I would arrive at the school moments before the show began, and we'd end up standing in the back, with all of the other parents who overslept, or took too long for breakfast, or had to grab a quickie once the kids were at school. But this year, Anne got there nice and early, and grabbed us two seats with a great view of the stage.

Unfortunately, our great view was tainted a little bit by the horrible people who surrounded us. To my immediate right, I present the old woman who kept farting loudly throughout the entire show. I will not deny that there was more than a little amusement value in listening to them reverberate off the metal cafeteria chairs, but they weren't just the loud "hey, pull my finger" farts. They were the really horrible, lingering, "holy shit, man! Was that you?" ones. Behind us to the right, please enjoy the two little kids who did not stop talking the entire time, except when their mother told them that a good way to stay occupied would be to stand on the floor and bang on their chairs in time to the music. And finally, say hello to the kid immediately behind me, who had one of those little kid colds, and coughed and sneezed throughout the whole performance. I especially loved it when he sneezed all over the back of my neck.

Once the show got started, though, all the annoyances that surrounded us insignificantly faded into the background, as we focused our attention on the stage. All of the classes were great, and the kids were just adorable. The theme this year was Peace and Diversity, which is very funny, considering that I live in the most reactionary, demagogic Republican area in the freakin' world. (All of my neighbors had those offensive "Protect Marriage" signs last year, when the homophobes were trying to make it certain that marriage should only be between men and women. Because those marriages always succeed. And we have to keep the gays from soiling that sacred, unspoiled institution, right?) Sorry. mini-rant. I'm back now.

Nolan's class performed the Christmas carol "O, Tannenbaum," which meant that I spent the last five weeks helping Nolan learn three verses in German, so I could sing along. It was easy to pick out the other 5th grade parents, because they were singing too. Nolan was so adorable in his red sweater and Santa Claus hat, and he held his head high as he belted out, "O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum, wie treu sind deine Blätter!" He did all the same things on the stage that he did when we were learning the song: when he sang "Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit" he clenched his hands into tiny fists and looked at the ceiling. When he sang "Nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit" he punctuated the three syllables in wenn es schneit with little punches in front of his chest.

I am certain that I, like all the other parents, was able to pick out and isolate my child's voice from the chorus, and I am equally certain, as were the other parents, that my child had the sweetest voice, and turned in the most adorable and memorable performance that has ever graced the cafetorium's stage. Or any cafetorium's stage, for that matter.

My absolute favorite moment was watching Nolan's subdued Joe Cocker as he sang,of course . . . but coming in a close second was when these kids read poems about winter. There were 4 kids up on the stage, all in their holiday finest, who each read a different winter-related poem. The first kid read "The Snowman" by Shel Silverstein, and I'm embarrassed to report that I can't recall what the middle two kids did. But the last kid, who looked an awful lot like Dewey from "Malcolm in the Middle", who wore a checkered shirt and non-matching clip-on tie (it was so damn cute, I couldn't stand it) recited, from memory, a poem by elementary school staple Jack Prelutsky, which was quite an impressive achievement, especially for a third grader. This kid did a great job, and when he was done, he proudly scanned the audience, clearly looking for his parents. When he found them, shrugged his shoulders as if to say, "Well, that's about as good as it gets", and picked his nose and ate it.

Nolan starts Middle School next year, and I realized this morning how much I'm going to miss not just these performances, but all the things that are part of elementary school: the macaroni art work, the turkey on Thanksgiving that's made from a little handprint on brown paper, the mobiles at Christmas that are made from sixteen inches of yarn, green construction paper cutouts that look like trees if you squint, and fifty pounds of glue.

I know that they'll both be in high school before I know it, and then they'll be off to college . . . but wherever my stepkids are, I'll always have these memories to keep me company each holiday season.

Happy Holidays, everyone. I hope you get to spend some time this season with people you love.

Cheer on Henman with your mobile
(Reuters)

Cheer on Henman with your mobile
(Reuters) 02/01/2005 09:23 PM
Reuters - Tennis fans could send messages to players via screens on court if plans by mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson come to fruition.

Conservatives Cheer as Abercrombie Falls

Conservatives Cheer as Abercrombie Falls 12/12/2003 07:59 AM
Lloyd Grove's Lowdown .. New York Daily News .. long-term planning

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BBC SPORT | Football | Football legend
Clough dies

BBC SPORT | Football | Football legend
Clough dies 09/21/2004 04:50 AM
Brian Clough died today

news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3673568.stm
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Santa Spreading Cheer Through Mobile
Phones

Santa Spreading Cheer Through Mobile
Phones 12/24/2004 12:19 PM
PhoneBites, Inc. delivers the Christmas RAZZ™. [PRWEB Dec 22, 2004]

Crowds cheer Senegal peace deal

Crowds cheer Senegal peace deal 12/30/2004 02:56 PM
Senegal's government signs a peace deal with separatist rebels in Casamance, ending a long-running war.

Online gambling operators cheer U.K.
commission

Online gambling operators cheer U.K.
commission 04/11/2005 08:32 AM
Cnews.canoe.ca - Sat Apr 9, 01:27 pm GMT

Season brings cheer for online shopping

Season brings cheer for online shopping 12/29/2004 07:24 AM
Ciol.com - Wed Dec 29, 10:44 am GMT

Glimmer of Christmas Cheer in Encircled
Bethlehem

Glimmer of Christmas Cheer in Encircled
Bethlehem 12/24/2003 04:55 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 24 2003 3:43PM ET

'Netheads' Cheer As Agassi Wins at Open
(AP)

'Netheads' Cheer As Agassi Wins at Open
(AP) 09/02/2004 08:54 PM
AP - Maybe it's time for Andre Agassi to pick on someone his own age. These kids just can't keep up with him. Fit as a rookie at 34, Agassi advanced at the U.S. Open on Thursday by running ragged a player more than a dozen years younger for the second straight match. Then he made perfectly clear this will not be the final tournament of his career.

Iranian People Cheer U.S. Warming After
Bam Quake

Iranian People Cheer U.S. Warming After
Bam Quake 01/04/2004 01:08 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 4 2004 12:42PM ET

Dollar casts gloom on Nokia cheer

Dollar casts gloom on Nokia cheer 01/22/2004 06:27 AM
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Pre-Christmas Economic News Lacks Cheer

Pre-Christmas Economic News Lacks Cheer 12/24/2003 04:55 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 24 2003 3:43PM ET

TCS: Tech Central Station - Cheer Up,
Hawks

TCS: Tech Central Station - Cheer Up,
Hawks 05/14/2004 03:29 AM
Tech Central Station .. Cheer Up, Hawks .. Rousseaux

techcentralstation.com/051304H.html
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Phone companies cheer supplier
consolidation

Phone companies cheer supplier
consolidation 07/05/2004 01:00 PM
CNET Jul 5 2004 5:16PM GMT

Phone Companies Cheer Supplier
Consolidation (Reuters)

Phone Companies Cheer Supplier
Consolidation (Reuters) 07/05/2004 11:21 AM
Reuters - The telecommunications equipment sector is facing another round of consolidation and leading the cheering section are the telephone company customers.

Merry Christmas virus spoils online
cheer

Merry Christmas virus spoils online
cheer 12/26/2004 07:28 AM
Khaleejtimes.com - Sun Dec 26, 04:22 am GMT

Iowa Democrats Cheer Clinton, 2004
Hopefuls

Iowa Democrats Cheer Clinton, 2004
Hopefuls 11/16/2003 02:33 AM
Reuters via Wired News Nov 16 2003 1:33AM ET

Holiday cheer arrives early for snitch
lovers

Holiday cheer arrives early for snitch
lovers 12/06/2003 07:55 PM
How old today is the kid who did the voice for Charlie Brown? Who's behind Songs of Badend Cheer? What's so great about Google's new "Deskbar?".

Fans Cheer Smarty Jones' Public Gallop
(AP)

Fans Cheer Smarty Jones' Public Gallop
(AP) 05/08/2004 04:02 PM
AP - While Smarty Jones stirred fans Saturday in his first public gallop since winning the Kentucky Derby, the colt's rider had little to say about his failure to disclose his criminal record on a license application. "Everybody looks for something bad to say," Elliott said.

Tiny hard drives deliver holiday cheer

Tiny hard drives deliver holiday cheer 12/23/2003 04:35 PM
ZDNet Dec 23 2003 3:09PM ET

Open-Source Developers Cheer New Linux
Base Standard

Open-Source Developers Cheer New Linux
Base Standard 09/13/2004 11:49 PM
The Free Standards Group's updated standard will improve Linux code portability and interoperability, developers say, and reduce the worry of platform fragmentation.

Market Gives Overture, Alta Vista Deal
Bronx Cheer

Market Gives Overture, Alta Vista Deal
Bronx Cheer 02/20/2003 03:27 AM
After entering the paid-search market nearly a year ago, Google quickly became the leader and lured away Overture partners EarthLink, Ask Jeeves and AOL. ...

Online gambling operators cheer U.K.
commission to regulate Internet wagering

Online gambling operators cheer U.K.
commission to regulate Internet wagering 04/08/2005 08:05 PM
National Post Apr 8 2005 10:52PM GMT

Open-Source Developers Cheer New Linux
Base Standard (Ziff Davis)

Open-Source Developers Cheer New Linux
Base Standard (Ziff Davis) 09/14/2004 01:34 AM
Ziff Davis - The Free Standards Group's updated standard will improve Linux code portability and interoperability, developers say, and reduce the worry of platform fragmentation.

Innovative NFL Stats and Analysis
Website Football Outsiders Celebrates
its First Anniversary - Website Seeks to
Adapt Principles of Sabermetrics to
Bring Football Commentary into the
Moneyball Era

Innovative NFL Stats and Analysis
Website Football Outsiders Celebrates
its First Anniversary - Website Seeks to
Adapt Principles of Sabermetrics to
Bring Football Commentary into the
Moneyball Era 07/30/2004 03:41 AM
Football Outsiders, the Web's top site for intelligent football fans and innovative NFL stats, today celebrates its first anniversary. In one year the website has grown from a handful of fans to a thriving community of readers and writers who seek to bring to pro football the concepts of sabermetrics that have become famous in baseball due to the book Moneyball. [PRWEB Jul 30, 2004]

What IS toe-jam football?

What IS toe-jam football? 06/04/2004 10:26 AM
Mojofilter. Friday Flash Funkiness. (~8mb .swf. Click the animation for karaoke version).

Football: Man Utd win

Football: Man Utd win 09/25/2004 03:19 PM
Ruud van Nistelrooy's penalty gives Man Utd victory as Spurs' unbeaten run ends.

Football: FA Cup showdown

Football: FA Cup showdown 01/25/2004 05:51 AM
Northampton have a chance to shock Man Utd in one of five FA Cup ties on Sunday.
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