Mrs.+Arsenault

8/5/09: I read two more books, one had a lot ofpictures, so I'll just count them as one book.
 * __10) Around the Edges ...of Sheridan County History__**, published by Sheridan County Historical Society, 2005. A great small book (53 pgs.) on the history of great people and places from Sheridan County. I learned so much, I figure if I live here I should know something about it's forefounders and history. It was thought early on that Big Horn would get the county seat as it had a courthouse, jail and free coubnty offices, however Sheridan won on May 7, 1888, with a population of 600, and it won with more votes than Big Horn and Dayton combined.
 * __Images of America SHERIDAN,__** By Pat Blair, Dana Prater and the Sheridan County Museum, 2008. Lots of great photos of way back when Sheridan was first developed, with captions under each photo. It is amazing how many buildings are still intact and traditions that still hold true today, like the whole rodeo week activities in July!

7/27/09: I tried to use some of the cool fonts that Sheridan used on her site, I couldn't figure out how to add them to my wiki, this will be a good question for the summer technology class some teachers and I are taking next week. Only a few short weeks left to get lots more reading in!!

Here's what I have read so far: 1) QBQ (Question Behind the Question), by John G. Miller. A look at personal accountability, ways that you influence relationships and make decisions. 2)  The Final Warning, by James Petterson. 6 kids that are part human, part bird-like with wings and can fly, help scientists look at global warming effects, others try to capture them to look at their DNA, many see them as freaks. 3) Sleepwalking in Daylight, by Elizabeth Flock . A family living in denial about hapiness and struggle to figure out what they want out of life. 4) Crybaby Ranch, by Tina Welling. (Jackson Hole WY author) moves from Ohio to WY, leaves a lifeless marraige and focuses on her own self direction. She makes and sells beaded jewelry and meets Bo, had a fling with Derk, as she deals with her mother's illness of alzheimers desease. 5) The Best American Short Stories 2008, by Salman Rushdie. Just like the title says, lots of short stories about many topics.   6) The Order of Things, by Lynne Hinton. A University librarian, things are going all wrong, nothing works, a woman revels her secrets to him about her childhood past, he's confused.. is this real or just a dream, great suspense novel. 7) Spoiled Stories, by Caitlin Macy. Stories about children with rich parents and all the yachts, cruises, horses, boats and summer homes they have. A great eye opener for me who did not have parents of wealth. 8) Ophelia Speaks, by Sara Shandler. Adolescent girls from 12-18 write about their experiences with self image, boyfriends, parents, drugs, sex and school. Stories of heartbreak and hope. I will never learn enough about adolescents, this book helped shed some light. 9) Me, Myself, and Them, by Kurk Snyder and his Dr.'s. A personal story about a young mans experience of living with schizophrenia with information about the latest treatment and tips on helping manange their daily life.

Hey fellow summer readers, boy that Mr. McFaden knows how to motivate people doesn't he, well... here's one more person to get on the list of people that updated their sites!!!!!

I have been meaning to update my wikispace page for the last month, wow how the summer is flying by :) I have been keeping a log of the books I have read and managed to post to the group discussion page a few times.

I have read & logged 6 books so far. With the trip that some of the BHMS staff and students are going on, to the Eastern Seabaord (Boston, NY, Wash DC) I will have to put the reading aside for a few weeks.

I have read some of the student & staff wiki's they are very creative and fun. I will work more on the creative side later in July. I really like Mr. McFadden's creative ideas for the summaries of our readings, though I haven't decided which one(s) I will use.