...and speaking of the Met. I got a good dose of Karita Mattila this past weekend - dental work and all, like we were sitting in row four. Over 600 movie theaters worldwide broadcast last Saturday's Metropolitan Opera performance of Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" live via satellite in high definition ditigal. We were at the Regal Eagan 16 and it was a bit odd eating popcorn and deciding whether or not to clap along with the live audience at the Met.

No sign in the local papers that the Regal Eagan 16 will be broadcasting the NAIS general sessions live in high def digital, so I'll be arriving at LaGuardia next Wednesday.

For those readers* unfamiliar with the finer points of Minnesota geography, Eagan is a southern suburb of Minneapolis/St. Paul, which is the new official brand title of what many have until now refered to as the Twin Cities. One of our three (count 'em) local public radio stations recently carried a story about an effort to re-brand our fair cities in advance of the Republican National Convention this summer.

Or maybe our real branding target is the upcoming annual fall ISACS Conference, returning to Minneapolis/St. Paul after a long time away....check that - having NEVER been here before. So all you readers* from ISACS schools should be marking your calendars to attend the ISACS conference here in November.

* readers would refer loosely to anyone not on the NAIS payroll who has read any of these blog entries and has an opinion about what to cover in this space prior to, during, or after the NAIS conference. NAIS is, afer all, paying top dollar for Dane and Mike, so let's not let those NAIS dues go to waste!  Email mdowns@moundsparkacademy.org or post suggestions in digital high def to comment box on this page.