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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Sure, okay. Because doing more of what isn’t working will surely work somehow.
Monday, September 28th, 2009
(Alternate title: The beatings will continue until the morale improves.) Obama says American kids spend too little time in school, putting them at a disadvantage with other students around the globe. “Now, I know longer school days and school years are not wildly popular ideas,” the president said earlier this year. “Not with Malia and [...]
If only I’d thought of the right words.
Thursday, September 24th, 2009
PS22 Chorus You won’t see anything better than this today.
The angrier they are, the more vibrantly beautiful they become
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Walking from the cafe to his apartment to look for a rare book on octopuses in Haida mythology, I asked Dr. Anderson what draws certain people to cephalopods. The way he talks about them suggests an interest than runs deeper than science—he talks about why people don’t care about them as much as otters and [...]
First chair
Sunday, September 20th, 2009
I was in the band in high school. Does that surprise you? It surprises me, and I there for it. In fact, I was in band for six years total and had the same director, Mr. Freeman, for all those years. Mr. Freeman liked me. I don’t know why. I must have been incredibly frustrating [...]
Group rules
Saturday, September 19th, 2009
Oh, Flickr Groups. I like Flickr. I’ve got a few photos over there. I’ve met some neat people through Flickr and seen some wonderful photographs. I’ve joined a few groups and moderate some as well. These particular groups have all inevitably emerged from conversations among friends and are very specific. The ones I have joined [...]