Borders Books: Photo Captures Grim Truth

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“Monique is aware of the risk”

Sticky note found inside the cover of a used copy of Measure for Measure (which does not feature a character by that name). Similar:In the Era of Fake News, Teaching Media Literacy is a Must My 13-year-old recently approached m…Cyberculture"All for the Best" RehearsalHere’s a brief clip of a rehearsal of “A…AmusingAnime Treatment of Star…

Extemporaneous After-bath Poetry

Me (suspiciously): What are you doing? 9yo daughter (extemporaneously): Trying to dry between my toes Cause that is where the fungus grows If they are not successfully dry. Ow! I got water in my eye. Similar:My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s plan to record all the proverbs.My contribution to WAOB Audio Theatre’s …CultureThere was a…

Proud of My Journos

I saw several heads that I recognized, bobbing up and down precariously on a wall. The only head I saw for long enough to photograph (with my low-rez iPod Touch camera) belonged to Aja Hannah. Similar:Here's how Maria amuses herself on the ride home from dress rehearsal. #WestSideStoryPersonalThe beauty from some Olympic skaters was not…

SHU Commemoration of September 11 Terrorism Attacks — Looking Back After 10 Years

Come to listen. Come to share. Come together. Memories, reflections, and inspiration from SHU community members. Candle-lighting ceremony; prayer (Sister Maureen O’Brien; Campus Ministry) Musical meditations (Ted Disanti; Balazs Tarnai) First-hand accounts of NYC on 9-11-2001 (Jack Ciak; Dan Bernstein) Archival materials on Seton Hill’s community experience (William Black) Contributions by Attendees (Do you have…

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory / Willy Wonka Lesson Plans

Through our local theater school, our children have gained confidence, seen first-hand the value of hard work, mentored younger children, learned from gifted and generous teenaged role models, and had a lot of fun. Oh, and they’ve also done a lot of singing, dancing, and acting. Thirteen-year-old Peter reads voraciously for pleasure, on topics ranging…

Students mark 9/11 anniversary

At Seton Hill University in Greensburg, about two dozen students, faculty members and staff gathered for a prayer and candle-lighting memorial that included Christian and Muslim prayers for peace. Participants shared memories of that day, recalling the clear, sunny weather that contrasted so starkly with the day’s dark events, while others described the scene on…

The Evolution of ‘Star Trek'(Infographic) | Space.com

The first 45 years of Star Trek (in an awesome infographic) The Evolution of ‘Star Trek'(Infographic) | Space.com. Similar:Interview: Bjarne P. Tveskov, Classic LEGO Space Designer – Boing Boing GadgetsBoing Boing interviews Bjarne P. Tveskov…AestheticsAn afternoon with Ben Franklin. CultureMesmerizing Video of a Printer Terminal Running "Adventure" on a PDP-11/45After spending several days clicking but…AcademiaAnother…

Brain Video

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No, not that kind of tablet…

Basic tablets (they’re available with all sorts of bells and whistles, the most notable being multitouch), are cheap additions to the classroom, and affordable enough that teachers and professors can simply buy the tablets themselves. The overhead projector might be dead, but for educators who miss the great lessons they could deliver with a few…

A Shattered Nation Longs To Care About Stupid Bullshit Again

Painfully funny-because-it’s-true satire from The Onion’s original coverage of the 9-11 terror attacks. According to Georgetown University history professor Timothy Schuitt, our interest in stupid bullshit is what makes America great. “The United States is a free country, a strong country, a prosperous country,” Schuitt said. “Many veterans gave their lives so we would have…