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Author: Davin Granroth

  • Another Eva photo

    I’m trying to get back in the swing of updating this blog more often. So, when I’m too tired to think of anything to write about (a cop-out, I know), I’ll try to at least post an image. So, here’s one of Eva looking particularly little.

  • Eva, grunting

    Okay, so as parents we have to deal with the unpleasantness of our babies’ constipation. This particular episode, though, had our six month old daughter Eva taking on interesting positions. Here is one. Interestingly to me, Eva was being very vocal during this episode. It reminds me of women in labor who are being vocal.…

  • What not to do in northern Michigan towns

    Last summer a friend and I walked into a bar in Gaylord, Michigan. We wanted to get some lunch, and because it was raining and we were walking, we weren’t took picky. Besides, there was a menu in the window that showed burgers, fries, fish, and some pasta, I think. We had not been to…

  • Writing, distraction, writing

    So, I’m in the midst of trying to crank out a proposal that is to be in the mail today. I’m making progress, but too slowly. So, Chey told me to turn on some techno music and write to this blog for 5 minutes. So, I am. Any other bloggers out there getting comments that…

  • Sir Inventor of the Web

    Tim Berners-Lee is now Sir Tim Berners-Lee. Congrats, Sir Tim.

  • Thoughts on understanding and wisdom

    The Taguchi Method, as outlined in the linked article, offers an intriquing method of developing products. This method involves looking at an array of variables involved in a product, identifying dependencies amongst them, and testing them all to assess effectiveness. Taguchi’s objective is robust design, which means building a product, system, or process that works…

  • Dry mouths

    We forgot to turn on the humidifier in our bedroom last night, and the heat kept coming on. I awoke dry

  • What’s the difference between enculturation and socialization?

    I was talking this morning with a friend, Scott Schopieray, and we were discussing how you can think about online education as a process of socialization or enculturation. My question is what is the difference between the two? Scott put forth the idea that enculturation might fit within socialization. That seems to make sense, but…

  • Happy Birthday Lila!

    It is Lila’s Birthday today! She is three years old. We had a party for her at Chuck E. Cheese’s this past Monday. I’ll post some pics soon.

  • Pics from Binder Park Zoo

    These photos were all taken a month or so ago at Binder Park Zoo near Battle Creek, Michigan. It is a very cool zoo!