June 2007
48 posts
Jar Jar Binks →
Friedrich Hayek →
“i went to byrd park today, which is a manmade lake surrounded by bees and dog...”
– caity
“If we’ve learned anything from the dreary wars over politically correct...”
– A Nebraska judge bans the word rape from his courtroom.
“i’ve never had a landing that smooth. but then again, i think that’s...”
– josh
Watch
“They are scavengers, feeding on algae and feces, hence their name, from Greek...”
– Scatophagidae (scats)
Out of the Fog →
The Killer Fog of '52 →
“Another step, which is bound to come sooner or later, is the extension of the...”
– Educational Gimmickry
stolen jewels →
“Students who test well are eligible to receive up to $600 for each passing grade...”
– NYC announces plan to offer cash incentives to students
“The bill by Sen. Sharon Broome, D-Baton Rouge, would call for the arts...”
– Teacher Magazine
“George Mason is developing a gaming track for computer science majors and is...”
– GMU Student’s ‘Pong’ Makeover Is, Like, Wild
“We can, of course, do what we have always done: Let their test scores be our...”
– The Power of Assuming All Need College
“For only $17.99 a month (plus taxes) you can rent all the movies you want. Have...”
– Blockbuster Online
“They had to buy into the ideas that dominate mainstream America. … Black...”
– Rich, Black, Flunking
“You have to have an absolute rule with students, and wiggle room and good...”
– Va. School’s No-Contact Rule Is a Touchy Subject
koanic dissection
koan |ˈkōˌän| noun a paradoxical anecdote or riddle, used in Zen Buddhism to demonstrate the inadequacy of logical reasoning and to provoke enlightenment.
“Even fathers in intact families spend a lot less time focused on their kids than...”
– The Psychology of Fatherhood
Edge Brownie Pan →
Designer//Slash//Model →
hide your battery chargers in snack boxes →
“The cellphone police [have] arrived.”
– Sweep at School Turns Up a Trove of Electronic Contraband
“… perhaps I am partial to the Compexion of my Country, for such Kind of...”
– Benjamin Franklin
Landscape acrylic on canvas →
Fossil hunting: Big Brook →
A BRILLIANT STORAGE IDEA: Staircase Drawers →
“Scientific argument is based on quantifiable evidence. The person with the...”
– A physics teacher begs for his subject back
smelly cat
t: the cat cat I got stunk.
t: it has this really smelly oozing wound.
t: I'm trying to figure out what to do.
d: take it to a vet?!?
Denis Darzacq :: Portfolios :: La chute →
Erdős–Bacon number →
Tilt-shift miniature fakes →
“… [E]ducation cannot transcend the problems and capabilities of the...”
– Marxism and Education
PDA
I’m sitting in the student center. It’s summer and a bit early in the day, so there aren’t many people here. A man just walked up the staircase and called down, “I love you!” rather loudly to the woman at the bottom. I don’t know if it’s out of the ordinary, but it struck me as very sweet.
Ridgemont Typologies →
“Sure, he’ll come back for holidays and the occasional laundry stop —...”
– The Indecision Tour
