And the girl has succeeded in getting me to wear the rubber-band bracelet she crafted so lovingly for me. http://t.co/pTE24kOb6K Similar:I'm no longer surprised, but still want to document.This is really noteworthy. Today the Pre…Current_EventsIt's been nice knowing you, iPad3 It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but…TweetsMy Minecraft-obsessed tween made this blocky foam pig at…
@Laroquod That worked, until she pointed out a cooler, hairier dad who wears all kinds of jewelry. Similar:How hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetOn Sunday night, President Donald Trump …AcademiaRT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think controls the news…RT @DDeClaudio: Who do you think control…Tweets10 Rules of Internet – Anil…
RT @JessieNYC: Bard College president proposes 2,500-word essays instead of SAT scores. nyti.ms/15Bp06I Similar:Former student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments, …A third alum in the last few weeks has c…AcademiaRT @PhilKomarny: A floppy disc… In #context htt…RT @PhilKomarny: A floppy disc… In #co…Tweets10 Rules of Internet – Anil DashA very useful,…
Help! I may be running out of excuses for not wearing the rubber-band bracelets my daughter so lovingly crafts for me. Similar:MS-Word's helpful "View -> Focus" mode delays stress-related breakdowns.You won’t usually catch me saying anythi…CybercultureSinéad O'Connor's open letter to Miley CyrusI was never a fan of Sinéad O’Connor, bu…AestheticsThe Better Angels of Our WritingCopy…
The Internet will gain less from my snark than I will gain from practicing self-control. Time to read Dale Carnegie again. Similar:I asked my geekling whether she was ready for bed…I asked my #geekling whether she was rea…AmusingClassroom collaboration marketplaceWhile I am uncomfortable with the whole …BusinessTweet: Came around the corner and saw my kids…
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RT @EWRosenbusch: Extensive planning has gone into this dietetics event! These skills are useful in more than one way! #el227 twitter.com/bhaggs… Similar:How hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetOn Sunday night, President Donald Trump …AcademiaParallel structure in writing: Use it!These comic panels cover the issue well….HumanitiesJudge: Apple conspired to fix…
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Remember MySpace? Not so long ago, practically every teen in the world was on it –- and then many left for Facebook. Now, as Facebook’s popularity among teens is starting to wane, you might be wondering what the new “it” social network is. But the days of a one-stop shop for all social networking needs…
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The tweets in question were pretty mild. In my journalism class, we’ve been talking a bit about the value of having a thick skin and taking the high road. Here’s an example of what can happen in the real world. Stand-up comic Dan Nainan, a comedy club road warrior whose credits include performing for President…
When West Side Story opened on Broadway on September 26, 1957, it changed the nature of the American musical and challenged the country’s view of itself. The show dealt seriously with violence, adolescent gangs, and racial prejudice—themes rarely included in musicals—and ended with one of the show’s leads dead on stage. The integration of music,…
I haven’t played GTAV, and probably never will, but that’s just because I have less time for playing games now. Almost everyone I know who loves video games — myself included — is broken in some fundamental way. With their ceaseless activity and risk-reward compulsion loops, games also soothe broken people. This is not a…
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“I’ve been in hundreds of classrooms,” says Singleton, who has spent 15 years as a principal and helped turn around other struggling schools. “This was the worst I’ve seen in my career. The kids were in control. The language was filthy. The teachers were not prepared.” By suspending sports, Singleton realized, he could save $150,000…
“Daddy, I’m obsessed with Alice in Wonderland. Will you teach me the Blender Game Engine so I can make an Alice game?” — my awesome 11yo. Similar:In Defense Of Metaphors In Science WritingWe live in an elegant universe. The c…CultureIt's been nice knowing you, iPad3 It’s been nice knowing you, iPad3, but…TweetsHabits for happiness: tips…