Archive for November 18th, 2008

Hint for Show and Tell: It Blows things Up

November 18, 2008
By bucky_katz

I now subscribe to NPR’s *free* podcast “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell me!” I listened to the two most recent segments during my commute this morning, and heard a story I just had to share. I recommend these podcasts because a) they are informative (i.e. I did get caught up on current events, albeit some were...
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Why Most People Wouldn’t Live With Me: The Rate Josh Wood Story

November 18, 2008
By Thomas Dunlap

It’s not because I’m messy, moody, dependent on others for transportation or a food stealer; it’s because sometimes I wake up early to do school work, get hopped up on caffeine and decide to make a website about you while my oatmeal microwaves. This morning as my room mate, the titular Josh Wood, snoozed...
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Teachers, Unions, & Tenure

November 18, 2008
By MrOink
Teachers, Unions, & Tenure

A recent New York Times article got me thinking about this topic. It begins by stating: “Michelle Rhee, the hard-charging chancellor of the Washington public schools, thinks teacher tenure may be great for adults, those who go into teaching to get summer vacations and great health insurance, for instance. But it hurts children, she...
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3 Books That Should Not Be Misplaced in the Self-Help Section

November 18, 2008
By Melissa Sachs
3 Books That Should Not Be Misplaced in the Self-Help Section

1.  V is for Vendetta – Alan Moore 2.  Go Ask Alice – Anonymous 3.  Crime & Punishment – Fyodor Dostoyevsky * Thr33s is a column created by slackers inspired by 5ives.  Feel free to post your thr33s.
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