Blog Juice for Educational Technology

One of the first things that struck me as I’ve driven back and forth to BusyInternet in central Accra is the number of local businesses that have religious names. The businesses themselves generally seem to have nothing to do with religion, which makes for some interesting combinations, like these:

Surf and Ye Shall Find Cyber Cafe
Wrath of God Hair Cuttery
God is King Dental Services, Ltd.
With God All Things Are Possible Electronics
God First Communications Centre
Thy Will Be Done Aquariums, Ltd.
Fighting Temptations Internet Cafe
The Finger of God & Holy Spirit Manufactured Goods
The Living Gospel Internet Center and Car Wash

So it seems that local business must answer to a Higher authority as well as to the bottom line…. -andy

I managed to get into New Jersey a little sooner than expected; when I got to the airport this afternoon, they were just getting ready to board the 3:30pm flight to Philadelphia. Rather than wait around for my flight an hour later, I asked if I could fly standby; a few minutes later I was on board, with the last aisle seat available.

I got to Philly just before 5pm; by the time I was on the road with my rental car, it was the height of rush hour, so things were pretty slow going. But since I was early, I was in no hurry to get to the Jersey shore; the sun was shining, Nine Inch Nails were on the radio, it was a breeze. I even almost managed to get all the way without getting lost, but just before my last turn I found myself chatting on the phone with my brother about his new job at the Associated Press and somehow drove on past the turn. A quick call to Art Wolinsky, my host for the workshop, got me back on track, and soon enough I was pulling into his drive. He got a kick out of me locking all the car doors. “Yeah, you’re from Boston all right,” he quipped.