August 2009 Archives

It's sort of become an annual ritual within the Emerging Technologies Group, but I usually send a reminder this time of year. Sometimes it gets picked up and forwarded on by others.  I call it the Annual "Be Nice!" Message.  It goes something like this:

As we approach "arrival" weekend this year, please go out of your way to help folks who look like they're lost, frustrated, or getting a run-around.  Every little bit helps.

I know it goes without saying, but "Be Nice!"  A little effort on your part will make a lasting impression upon our visitors, new students, and parents of new students.

Be Nice!

If we have a clear sky, the annual Perseid meteor shower should be pretty good tonight.  The best times will be between midnight and 5am (EDT) Wednesday morning.  It may be hampered some by the glow of the third quarter moon, so stand behind a house or a tree which blocks the moon out.

NASA has a really good article relating bugs "splatting" on a car windshield to why we have meteor showers the same time every year.  The Perseids is usually one of the best shows of the year. Forecasters think this year could be very good.

Pull up a lawn chair and a blanket, stay warm, and enjoy the show!