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I have a few items for today's blog. First, I am creating a website on google. Here is the url: https://sites.google.com/site/tmorrispsy/
It's not much but I be want to use it as a professional page. I heart google. It will be a central place to organize class materials, professional stuff, and even list books (especially psychology and education) that I recommend. I am excited about this. I don't teach second block so I will a more time. I'm trying to fill that whole in my time next block when I don't teach with productive activity. I want to read some more books, get my study through the IRB, and work on this website as well as prepare for classes in the fall.

Reading update:
I have made a concerted effort to read more instead of wasting time watching T.V. I finished a book written by my friend Rena called One Armed Freak. It was pretty good and is available as a kindle book for really cheap. Check it out if you can. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/One-Armed-Freak-ebook/dp/B002HHM9DU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=books&qid=1307937811&sr=8-1
Another book I am about to finish is Mindset by Carol Dweck. Here is snippet: "This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts. Although people may differ in every which way - in their initial talents and aptitudes, interests, or temperaments - everyone can change and grow through application and experience. Do people with this mindset believe that anyone can be anything, that anyone with proper motivation or education can be become Einstein or Beethoven? No, but they believe that a person's true potential is unknown (and unknowable); that it's impossible to foresee what can be accomplished with years of passion, toil, and training."

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