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Although it's been over two years since Jonathan Coulton's Thing a Week campaign, the popularity of many of the songs released has not diminished. If anything his fan base has continued to grow.

Following the trend of artists such as Radiohead, Jamiroquai and Trent Reznor, Coulton opted to release his music for free through an Internet medium. While working for free may leave some in the poor house, artists involved with this new movement have proven that this alternative approach to...

Kadie is doing well in her classes. She has made several new friends and, aside from a few mornings when I think she's dealing more with being a little tired than anything else, she very much looks forward to going. None of the"normal" first-year jitters here. She is getting better at elaborating on what she's been doing during the day and has been sharing several of the songs they've taught her (complete with minimal sign language). I'm torn between which type of class might benefit her...