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Casting the Net, Vol. 12 - This and That
It's a pretty random collection of tidbits this time. Enjoy them or ignore them as you like. Eat your heart out,...
sursumcorda, 2 October 2009 |
Ahistorical Fiction, and Why Dan Brown's Books Are So...
As an avid fan of mystery stories, I’m sure I would enjoy The Da Vinci Code , especially since I’m attracted to Robert...
LogYourRun.com
Since I have so many more interesting things to post about that will take too long to write and still get to bed half an hour ago,...
Casting the Net, Vol. 11 - Education
A chance to excel? A school district in Colorado is eliminating both grades and grade levels in a radical attempt to...
Feed It, or Shoot It, but Don't Let it Starve to Death
Many years ago, Porter attended a course taught by Bill Oncken, which added at least two phrases to his vocabulary: "Don't...
Hooray for the Swiss!
You'd think the apprehension of a brazen sex offender would be an unqualified cause for rejoicing, but the Swiss government is already...
Japanese Efficiency
Too much politics lately. Time for something lighter. Here's what looks like a Japanese game show where the...
Memo to the President: Please Don't Kill the Pigs
Until recently, Cairo had a refuse-collection system unlike any you'll find in the United States, but it worked—and might even...
These Folks Will Soon Be Old Enough to Vote
Today marks our Constitution's 222 nd birthday, in honor of which I present another depressing civics quiz. The questions are...
A Look at Health Care Around the World
My Swiss family doesn't let me forget that "universal health care" does not necessarily mean a system like that in the...
Racism
I've been avoiding this topic for some time, hoping people would come to their senses and get on with real political debate, but it...
Google Fast Flip
Google Fast Flip seemed like just another gimmick, but having given it a test drive I'm already hooked. Pick a newspaper, say...
Graduation Gift - the Adventure of a Lifetime
Chances are, whatever you got for a high school graduation gift, it wasn't what Steven Perezluha received: the opportunity to...
What a Difference an S Makes
My Google Calendar, into which I've imported the US Holidays collection, has been reminding me for a couple of weeks that tomorrow is...
Li'l Writer Guy in Paradise
If you were given an unexpected two weeks in New York City (actually 8.5 weekdays), how would you spend them? Not the...
Special Day
Happy Birthday to my Favorite One-Year-Old! (You know who you are.)
Civic Duty
It would not be too strong to say that I loathe politics. I vote, and have done so since I was first able to at age 19, but...
The Food-Farm Disconnect
I cogitated upon this video all day before finally deciding to post it. I'm hiding it behind the "more" tag because...
Trip to the Emergency Room
Last night I paid a little visit to the emergency room with a friend. The day started out innocent enough. Stephan and I...
But Good Behavior Won't Get You a Beer at the White House
Here's a contrast for you. Most folks know by now the story I wrote about in It's Not about Race , of the Harvard professor...
Making Cheese
I made cheese today, my first effort since succumbing to the lure of Ricki Carroll and her New England Cheesemaking Supply Company...
University of Rochester Flashback
I don't expect most of my Loyal Readers to wade through the entirety of Paul Gottfried's Voices Against Progress: What I Learned...
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Yet Another Benefit of Multilingualism
The future may belong to the Indians, or perhaps the Africans—or anyone who grows up in a multilingual environment. Adding...
This One's for Peter
Hat tip to Andy Bonner for this humorous look at the copyright mess.