Jul 9, 2012

News: Olympic torch doused, relit after whitewater rafting plunge

Heh. It probably should be more devastating/sad than it is, but it' really not. It's just funny.

Jul 6, 2012

News: Centuries old copy of even older map of America

I particularly like the way it was found. Just happened to be found, folded up, in a really old book. Awesome.

Jul 5, 2012

News: Centuries old copy of even older map of America

I particularly like the way it was found. Just happened to be found, folded up, in a really old book. Awesome.

News: CERN announces new particle discovery, might be Higgs Boson

Jul 3, 2012

Obit: 'Matlock', 'Andy Griffith Show' Andy Griffith dead at 86

Sports: NCAA OKs four team football playoff

Cool: Hot Wheels double loop stunt at X Games

Freaking cool. Watched it on what SEEMED to be live TV Saturday night. I'm not sure it wasn't tape delay, but was still awesome either way.

Jul 2, 2012

Report: Texas GOP opposes teaching critical thinking skills

Seriously? What the hell, Texas? You're already widely mocked as the one of the dumbest states in the union. You want to make that worse?

Worse still, reports come out nearly every week stating that employers are desperate for workers with critical thinking skills. So, in a state where a disproportionate amount of your students will finish the education with a high school diploma (or less), you want to make them LESS able to find a job?

Jun 29, 2012

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Jun 20, 2012

Op-Ed: Top 5 wussifications of schools

Changed the title...for...you know..decency?

News: Germany's Left party calls for 40K per month salary cap

Not entirely unlike my own tax plan. 40K per month is 480K per year. Half a million per year. I think my cap would be a little higher, but this is America. 85K per month is million per year. Might be more palatable (yes...I realize that this is an idealist view and will NEVER occur in the free market society that is America. I'm cool with that. I just like the intellectual exercise.)

Jun 13, 2012

Sports: Lance Armstrong charged by U.S. Anti-Doping Agency

Not a good sign for the 7 time Tour de France winner.