iScore

Yesterday I filed a lawsuit in Dallas, Texas. The lawsuit is related to a software application that I designed which allows a person to keep score at a baseball game on an iPhone or iTouch. My application was designed in October 2008. An application with the same name and functionality was released in early 2009 by a California company named FasterThanMonkeys. The lawsuit alleges that FasterThanMonkeys misappropriated my application design. The complaint was filed yesterday and was picked up today by Courthouse News.  See the story at http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/06/09/New_Complaints.htm#iPhone_Apps

You can read the entire complaint at http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/06/09/iPhoneApps.pdf

Hawks Win and Helms is MVP

Brittany is a member of a basketball team that plays in various AAU tournaments around the Dallas / Fort Worth area.  The team is a collection of girls from her middle school.  Her team struggled a little at the beginning of the season but has really started to improve.  

This weekend her team went 4 and 0 and won their first tournament!  The girls played well.  Brittany won the MVP of the tournament.  Brittany is now tied with her brother at one MVP trophy a piece. 

Last Day of School

As many of you know we homeschool our children – except for Brittany. Brittany started the 7th grade this year at Cain Middle School. Cain is a large middle school in Rockwall, Texas. Over 700 students started Cain in Brittany's 7th grade class. She was a little apprehensive about the new experience. See my blog entry about her first day of school.

Today is Brittany's last day of school. I believe this year was a (nearly) unqualified success. Brittany did great academically, athletically and socially. Below are some of her more noteworthy accomplishments:

• Received straight As in every class, on every report card
• Was "commended" for her TAKS score in all subjects (math, reading, and writing)
• Her lowest final grade was a 95
• Her average final grade for all classes was a 97
• Recognized as a "Cain Scholar"
• Had the highest grade in her class on numerous tests throughout the year
• Was selected for A-team in volleyball
• Was selected to the A-team in basketball
• Was the starting point guard on the basketball team
• Was the starting middle on the volleyball team
• Received the award for "Most Outstanding Basketball Player" (7th grade girls)
• One of 16 students selected for PALS
• One of 3 students to be awarded the Loan Star Leadership Award

I also think Brittany challenged some of her teachers' views of homeschooled students.

Here is Brittany with a group of her closet friends on the last day of school.

Great work Brittany! One year down.