Yesterday I watched a small bird, flying very fast, disappear into the canopy of an oak tree. So dense were its leaves that it was impossible to see what happened next, though I can tell you it remained inside. Not in that tiny brain.

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Saturday, 20 March 2010. Decorator Hermit Crab and Christmas Tree Worm. Photo taken using Sony Cybershot DSC-T20, on a night dive in Semporna Channel, Borneo. Photo taken using Olympus SP-350 and Macro Lens, on a dive at Green Rock, Koh Tao, Thailand. Thursday, 18 March 2010.

Ode to On Writing Well. William Zinsser, author of the classic book. I have recommended his book more often and sold more copies of it than any other of many excellent options. The first hundred pages are a must for anyone writing non-fiction of any kind. His book are best known for his advice to cut the clutter. He also explains why we should not pay attention to what others think about our writing while at the same time being very concerned.

ICT in school makes students lazy in the workshop? Linking ICT with good workshop skills. I have found that students are always asking for easier ways to do things in the workshop and their attention to detail is pretty poor in many cases. There is no real evidence of this and research into this is minimal, but Hauser. The value of learning to use your hands.