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Paper Clip

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During my last class a student asked me if I thought paper clips were originally used for paper.  Since we were researching children's rights, I'm not sure where/how the question originated.  I had overdone it a bit with my crutches today, so I was sitting behind my desk asking students to come to me.  Sitting at my desk, I did a Google search for paper clips and came up the the answer.  Paper clips were originally used to tack tickets to clothing and not merely attach papers together.  The student was content that his question was validated by the research.  We all learned something new.  Besides learning about the paper clip, we also learned that there's an "Early Office Museum". 

BTW- My crutches made it on the news tonight.

Also I have decided to not only cite the pictures I obtain from the interweb, but to try to use Creative Commons photos.  Today's photo follows both guidelines.

Today's Kindess
Students today were worried that I was not using the elevator.  They thought it would be better and safer if I used the elevator.  As I was leaving school a student, whom earlier in the day said he wanted to see me race a turtle, stopped me to make sure I used the elevator.

Today is the last day of January.  I would like to try the daily search for kindness again when I am not having surgery or on crutches, but it won't be in February.  Can you believe tomorrow is February 1st?

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