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Since I finally had a little time to read something I wanted to, I decided to finish the third Eragon book. The book itself was a good read. It was well-written, had a good plot, and further explained the details of the epic battle. However, I am a little disappointed. It was my understanding (naive) that there were only going to be three books in the series. The third book did not even bring closure to one of the “bad guys” in the story, which means that another three books will likely be published before the story concludes. While I enjoy reading this story, I am upset that I will now have to wait several years before this story comes to an end. Waiting this long is just like waiting for the Harry Potter stories. Not happy!

I found out today that I lost a friend and colleague. Dr. Shauna Schullo was my supervisor at the Center for 21st Century Teaching Excellence (C21TE), a mentor early in my doctoral experience, and an overall great person. After a two year battle with cancer, her life was taken on May 7, 2009. Dr. Schullo spoke to one of my classes earlier this year. All of my students said that she was an excellent speaker and wanted to learn more about her. Shauna, you were such a positive influence on all of us. Thank you for being such a wonderful person. We will greatly miss you.