Doodle Time!

It is that time of the year again - It's time to "DOODLE FOR GOOGLE"!!

This is yearly a competition where K-12 students are invited to use their artistic talents to think big and redesign Google’s homepage logo for millions to see. This year GOOGLE wants young people to dream about future possibilities--so this year they are asking U.S. kids to exercise their creative imaginations around the theme, "What I’d like to do someday…"

Whether students want to find a cure for cancer or take a trip to the moon, it all starts with a piece of 8.5" x 11" paper. And, one lucky student artist will take home a $15,000 college scholarship and $25,000 technology grant for their school, among many other prizes. In the past there has been a cap on the number of entries that a school could submit- Not this year-- The only stipulation is only one per student.

Student submit their 'doodle"on white, landscape sheet of 8.5" x 11" inch paper PLUS a supporting statement of up to 50 words explaining the "What I’d like to do someday…" theme.

Entry deadline is March 16- For more information: Doodle for Google

Recycling in the new year

Welcome back!!
Maybe you got some new gadgets over the holidays.

Maybe you're just cleaning out old "toys" in the new year.

Maybe you are preparing for the new Iphone.

Whatever the reason, you've probably got electronic gadgets that need to go.

There are more and more options for recycling and quite probably I will miss some, but, here is a list of companies, web sites and organizations that are equipted to recycle electronics:

The EPA( Environmental Protection Agency)
Ecosquid (included on the EPA list)- a place to compare cash offers and recycling options from across the web in one easy search.
The Consumer Electronic Association
A chart of "big box" stores that have programs.
Apple has it's own program- available only online

All of the programs are responsible, ecological, and (mostly) free recycling.
Be a good consumer and steward of the earth!