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BlogSchmog has been publishing anecdotes about the Makice family as they grow, learn and laugh. Topics range from parenting two boys to academic projects.

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The Box

The new studio facility for SproutBox opened with local fanfare. “The Box” is well-lit, roomy, and filled with interesting art.

RAIN- a poem by Carter Makice

From Amy: Today Carter ran out into the rain to swing- then came in needing paper and pencil. He disappeared for a few minutes and returned with this poem.

Online Surveys That Convert

I finally managed to write a blog … for someone else. As part of my duties at Hanapin Marketing this spring, I wrote about online surveys for one of their clients, FormSpring.

Missing Partial Conversation

It is no longer possible to see @reply conversation directed at people not already in your follow network. There are several issues that arise from this change, but the great sin of Twitter may be a UX problem.

Kuril Islands- Geography Catch

The Kuril Islands are part of the Ring of Fire- an area where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean.
About 90% of the world’s earthquakes, and 80% of the world’s largest earthquakes happen in the ring of fire.
The Kuril Islands connect Japan and Russia, and there’s still conflict between [...]

Laptev Sea

Today we’re looking up the Laptev Sea. The Laptev Sea is a marginal sea which means it is partially enclosed by land- like arcs of islands that branch off from the mainland. You can think of it as sort of a vase shape that’s wide at the base, gets thinner at the neck then opens [...]

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