Seriously, I’m to the point of not caring a damn about standardized testing. And while maybe I’m engaging in a little bit of hyperbole (after all, I’m hired to care about these idiotic tests), the fact of the matter is that more and more teachers are reaching that same conclusion about all the test jive. I am happy to see API growth but I just want to point out that the target is...
Jumping the biggest shark ever, alarmists draw a clear analogy to 9/11 victims: Click here for commentary. This video is indescribably OBSCENE! Its’ worse than the UK government terrorizing children . The most obscene among the AGW propagandists love to focus on scary sounding figures relating to tons of CO2 emissions. And, the terminally naïve/ignorant -- having no concept of the immensity...
On my recent visit to Holland, sponsored by the Netherlands Board of Tourism, we ventured up to The Hague (Den Haag) for the Dutch Fashion Awards and some museums. Though it wasn't originally on the itinerary, everyone on the trip was dying to see the Escher Museum (Escher in het Paleis). The museum is located in the royal Lange Voorhout Palace, and features well kept original fixtures as well as...
Photos by ieat, ijeff and holybro Big thanks to everyone for making the ieat Crab Fest a big success! We had 100% attendence and that is not too bad for 130 pax! Thanks guys it makes it much easier for us to plan for future makan sessions! Very big thanks to holydrummer and holybro for organizing the makan session! Excellent job guys! Thanks also to Amy and Jason who were very generous with the Crab...
There would be a time when we could brag about a plastic free world. However, though we finally have a phone that has not a bit of plastic in it, it ends up being unaffordable. Courtesy: a luxury branding. The cool phones in this line by Bellperre are surely something to watch out for, especially when you think about the expensive leathers (alligator, shark, lizard and buffalo) used in the making of...
Yesterday Regina Thomas made it official and is now campaigning for the Democratic nomination against reactionary Blue Dog John Barrow. For many in GA-12, his dual votes against Choice and against health care reform were the last straw. Jim Morekis at Connect Savannah summed up on the ground: he's in trouble ; Republicans won't reward him for voting the Republican line and Democrats are looking to...
Living in a world of sunshine and electricity, we tend to take light for granted. Heck, we complain when clouds diminish our bright sunny rays. But dip just beneath the surface of the ocean and light becomes a rare commodity. More than half of the light that penetrates the ocean surface is absorbed in the first three feet. As you go deeper, different colors disappear. Red is the first to go, followed...
* The National Law Journal has their annual headcount at the top 250 law firms. Law firms saw their biggest decline in the three decades that NLJ has been keeping track, with headcount falling by nearly 5% . [ National Law Journal ] * The links of the Galleon insider trading ring. Ropes & Gray had some uncomfortable calls to make to clients Hilton, Avaya Inc., 3Com Corp. and Axcan Pharma Inc.,...
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Wildfires are mixed blessings: they destroy homes and vast swaths of forest and foliage, yet a fire can be a cleansing event, clearing the forest floor of dead debris, and preparing ground for new growth. 2009 has been such a year for people too, killing off old careers and old companies with too many deadfalls, and making room for new enterprise. That’s both terrifying and freeing. That fresh...
Let it be known, I'm all about the beer. Lately, though I seem to be getting tired of a trend that I see forming in the craft beer camp. Imperial. It's a word that is popping up in front of more styles of beer than I can count. Years ago there was one imperial beer and that was Imperial Stout. Now, don't get me wrong, I love a strong beer. I love my Belgians, I love my barleywines, I love my uber IPAs....
By James Scott Many entrepreneurs dream of taking their company public and expanding their venture into an international enterprise that begins to hemorrhage investment capital and profits from the get-go but then reality sets in as one begins to navigate the dingy, shark infested waters of the 'go public' market place. There are consultants and boiler room penny stock misfits just waiting for you...
CD-WOW! are having a pre-Christmas Clearance Sale, with discounts from 10% to 80% on CDs, DVDs and Games. Bargains spotted include the DVDs Lava Girl & Shark Boy for £2, Bill Bailey: Tinselworm for £2.40, and Big Fat Liar for £2. Go to CD-WOW!
61. My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right. 62. We have enough gun control. What we need is idiot control. 63. I intend to live forever. So far, so good. 64. Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go. 65. A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip. 66. My psychiatrist told me I was crazy and...
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