Liberal England (Free subscription) | yesterday
You have seven days to listen to the Lib Dem leader's favourite pieces of classical music, as chosen for Private Passions on BBC Radio 3. rhythmaning descibes it as "the upmarket version of Desert Island Discs". Nick chooses rather too much Chopin for my tastes.
LA Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Foes say the proposed interpretive center is too big and would require destruction of too many trees. Backers see a way to introduce working-class families to nature. Even those who love the Whittier Narrows wildlife sanctuary concede that it suffers from a down-at-the-heels look. Invasive plants have elbowed out native species and, as one county official observed, the interpretive center resembles...
The Scratching Post (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago
Thanks to our Official Artist , we discovered this way cool quiz. If you take it and place the results on your blog, please link back to Justin, not to me. Your Autumn Test Results You are a dynamic, vibrant person. You aren't afraid to pursue your passions. When you're happiest, you are outgoing and expressive . You love celebrations, and you enjoy showing off a little. You prefer change to come slowly....
Possibilities Abound-- (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Connecting my learning to one of my passions has been extremely valuable as I strive for understanding and deeper meaning. Attempting to discern correctly the different entities under consideration this week – groups, networks, and collectives- was no different. And as I watched others use metaphors to anchor their learning: “This can be succinctly summarized by saying, in my experience groups are...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Just a year ago, immigration was a volatile political issue that consumed Congress and ignited passions among Americans on both sides of the debate. These days the presidential candidates barely mention the topic on the campaign trail. The nation's...
The Quantum Pontiff (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
A new entry in the best title every competition: arXiv:0810.0827 : Sine function with a cosine attitude Authors: A. D. Alhaidari Someday I promise that I will use the phrase "an exponential function with a logarithmic attitude." Read the comments on this post...
Don's Learning Log (Free subscription) | yesterday
“Motherhood and apple-pie” is a phrase used to describe something which is virtuous, heart warming, unassailable and praise worthy. A Curriculum for Excellence (ACfE) sets out the “four capacities” where young people are to be enabled to become: Successful Learners Effective Contributors Confident Individuals Responsible Citizens Who could possibly disagree with an educational inititiative which espoused...
Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
What happened to the Sen. John McCain we once knew?
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
By the time Lee Hye-gyeong received a diagnosis of glaucoma in 2005, she had already lost much of her vision. By now, Lee, a former shop...
Allan Jenkins (Free subscription) | yesterday
Dave Pollard, of the How to Save the World blog, has a new book out, Finding the Sweet Spot: the Natural Entrepreneur's Guide to Responsible, Sustainable, Joyful Work. Pollard's blog is on my very small "daily reads" list. He's a...
Chicago Boyz (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Voltaire observed that “If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.” Well, maybe; Voltaire sparked our adolescent conversations late into boozy nights – and forty years later we haven’t settled it. But we also feel the need for Satan, directing frustration and anger at Emmanuel Goldstein, internalizing a picture of Bush taking [...]
Electrolicious (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Whatever you do, whatever you say, step up front. Be good at what you do. At least be good at something. Writing. Reading. Producing. DJing. Cooking. Cleaning. Doing laundry. Something. Learn an art, a trade. Be somebody. -Blue Scholars “Blue School“ Last month I met a young woman who was well spoken, very smart, clearly good [...]
Iowa Avenue (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Steve 's profile changed
Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
The idea that civil unions could be a satisfying but less contentious substitute to gay marriage was knocked down Friday by Connecticut's Supreme Court.
Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/10/2008
Peruvian President Alan Garcia accepted the resignations of his entire Cabinet on Friday in the face of a brewing corruption scandal.
