February 2012
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“It amazed Forrest that so many men seemed to wake up in the morning needing some...”
– Matt Bondurant, The Wettest County in the World
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Gov. Tom Corbett does not care about you... unless...
Tom Corbett, governor of Pennsylvania, announced today that he will once again be pushing forward his agenda aimed at hindering the lower and middle class citizens of his state.
It is class warfare.
I’m not being provocative. That’s not an extreme statement used by the left to ignite fear as dutiful and blindly loyal Republicans claim. Corbett’s alternative in his...
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Involving families in the education of their...
By the time students have reached high school – particularly their crucial sophomore and junior years – they are generally familiar with the routines of active learning and assessment and they have become accustomed to and integrated into the school’s culture and community. As these students continue to near the crossroad in their life that is high school graduation, it is important that schools...
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Congressman Hurt To Discover Lobbyist Not Really... →
WASHINGTON - According to Capitol Hill sources, Rep. Bobby Schilling (R-IL) came to the painful realization this week that agribusiness lobbyist Stephen Fischer, who had been kind and generous toward him for months and had often met up with him for drinks after work, was not, in fact, his friend.
“Steve used to call all the time to catch up and ask about my family and chat about the...
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When did The Huffington Post become such a joke? Was it before or after AOL acquired it? When the site first came around, I enjoyed the hell out of it. Now, their only concerns seem to be attention-grabbing headlines (that are often misleading), celebrity nip slips, and getting readers to click as often as possible on their site so they can generate more ad revenue.
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The Book of Tumblr Returns: Click here to download... →
theonlybook:
It may have seemed like a long hiatus (because it was), but this project is far from complete. Read the first 30 pages of Tumblr’s very first user-created novel - written by ten different Tumblr users, who each had no idea where the others would be taking the story - by clicking on the link above. Right here is also a story overview of each character in the story so far.
Want to...
January 2012
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“I don’t mind a reasonable amount of trouble.”
– Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) in The Maltese Falcon
Anonymous asked: what are the best books you've read recently?
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Tonight's to-do checklist
Complete taxes (so that I may receive my refund sooner to put it all on red at the casino).
Complete and submit the first modules of both my graduate courses (so that I can instantly be pinpointed as the overachieving asshole).
Finish my economics lessons for next week (so that I can be lazy and not stay late tomorrow).
Wash, dry, and put away my laundry (emphasis on “put away,”...
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“Teachers matter. So instead of bashing them, or defending the status quo, let’s...”
– President Obama, State of the Union Address (2012)
Help us, President Obama-Kenobi, save states like Pennsylvania from governors hellbent on destroying public education. You’re our only hope.
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“Intro” by The xx
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It took 26 years, but finally, Gary Oldman is an Oscar-nominated actor.
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“I was forced, through seeing the error of their foundation, to abandon all...”
– Robert Owen in The Life of Robert Owen
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“I know that society may be formed so as to exist without crime, without poverty,...”
– Robert Owen in his 1816 address to the inhabitants of New Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Indeed, his words ring more true today than ever before.
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misterpeace replied to your quote: In a perfect world, individuals would be free to…
this guy is a sanctimonious, hypocritical, self-proud douche. I don’t know why you keep quoting him, like he’s brilliant or something.
awritersruminations replied to your quote: In a perfect world, individuals would be free to…
I know you like him (and I used to as well) but he has said some very...
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“In a perfect world, individuals would be free to take all the heroin they wanted...”
– Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw
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I have only the blackout to thank for actually engaging my panicking Wikipedialess students (who have a research paper due tomorrow) in a thoughtful dialogue about about SOPA, PIPA, rights, and the political process.
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“I have long believed that it is only right and appropriate that before one...”
– Anthony Bourdain, Medium Raw
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Peter Dinklage!
It’s about time he receives some major acclaim. If you want to know who this Martin Henderson he spoke about was, click here.
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“It’s a cultural thing. And that intersection of what makes food possible to me...”
– Andrew Zimmern on the importance of food in understanding different cultures.
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To answer your question, misterpeace - can both New England and Denver lose? But really, if I have to choose, I find myself in the rare position where I’d find pleasure in a New England win. Or rather, a Tim Tebow loss.
Since Pittsburgh’s loss, I was rooting for New Orleans to win it all (it’s impossible not to like Drew Brees), but now I think I am going to hop on the San...
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This New Orleans and San Fran game is probably the best game I’ve seen all season. Wow.
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