Pachabel Rant

All right, I'm attempting my first ever flickr download.

If you've ever had a kid in orchestra or band, I think you'll sympathize with this one. If you're a Suzuki parent like myself, it's not Pachabel's Canon, but Twinkle, Hunter's Chorus, Andantino, Vivaldi in A Minor, etc.

Enjoy!

Wiki-mania

As with most things, wikis have pros and cons. I like them because they're quite simplistic, easier than even a blog! Anyone can access and add/delete information, which I could see being really useful in the middle of winter when my son is trying to complete a group social studies project on the government of Timbuktu and there's a mid-western blizzard surging outside. I'm really thinking the only way a South Branch procedures manual will ever be written is through use of a wiki.

Conversely, content could be problematic. With anyone editing at any time, consistency and accuracy are suspect. There's never really a finished project - it's always in the works. And what about if the group working on the social studies project doesn't like person x's contribution? Who makes the final decision?

As with most things, wikis require a balancing act. Fortunately, as a mom, wife, employee, chauffeur, caterer, and expert socker equipment locator, I'm a pro at finding balance!