Letter to Washington legislators as they campaign for new offices, Republicans and Democrats. You and your colleagues have voted to address the issue by approving what amounts to a free lunch. In hard times, higher ed could be a great issue .. frankly it is an issue that, if done well, should at[...]
Archive for July, 2011
July 20th, 2011 - 10:02 am § in Misc.
Harry Potter’s Last Episode .. Called an Epic!
Great interview: Emma Watson with Letterman.[...]
July 20th, 2011 - 6:34 am § in Misc.
Make Them Teach!
Campus CFO’s Are Right Faculty argue … they need time to read, to think great thoughts and to research great ideas, the dissemination of which advances Western Civilization (or, more politically correct, life on Planet Earth). There are two problems with this. First, a large proportion of ac[...]
July 19th, 2011 - 11:49 pm § in Hypocrisy
The Great Leader of Juche
Anecdotes about Kim Il Sung Pyongyang, March 8 (KCNA) — It was on the evening of March 8, Juche 35 (1946) that President Kim Il Sung entered a room where a film show was to begin. The President asked the film operator what kind of movie was ready for the women’s holiday. The operat[...]
July 19th, 2011 - 11:34 pm § in Misc.
Breaking News: Treme will be back!
HBO executives informed “Treme’s” producers Friday (May 13) afternoon that the New Orleans set-and-shot drama has been renewed for a third season. Paul Schiraldi/HBOWendell Pierce in ‘Treme.’ Simon said the Friday call came from Michael Lombardo, HBO programming preside[...]
July 19th, 2011 - 11:17 pm § in Misc.
Breaking News: Another Name in the 1st District Race
On June 28, the FEC sent her a letter asking Laura Ruderman to specify which district she plans to run in. Hard to do until District lines are drawn! Another rumor is that Darcy Burner wants to wet her whistle in this stream.[...]
July 19th, 2011 - 11:02 pm § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Wisconsin
Democratic State Sen. Dave Hansen Wins First Wisconsin Recall Election[...]
July 19th, 2011 - 11:06 am § in Misc.
Royal Marketing Going Global? .. or at least to US?
Prince William and Kate demo the HP TouchPad in LA By Tim Stiffler-Dean | Sat, 09 Jul 2011 9:25 am EDT | 15 comments At yesterday’s Variety Capitol and New Media Summit yesterday in LA, it was the world’s recently wed Royal couple, Prince William and Kate Middleton, that took some[...]
July 19th, 2011 - 11:03 am § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: Ferrari Reborn!
Resurrecting Ferrari’s Enzo Supercar After a terrible crash destroyed the original Enzo model, the driver & an expert crew spent 30 months rebuilding it piece by piece. Now the car is breaking speed records. (as some of you may know, I drive a unique Ferrari .. the only G20 ever produced!)[...]