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Archive for November, 2011
November 19th, 2011 - 2:22 pm § in Schools & Colleges
Phyllis Wise Will Cut Athletic Subsidy at Her New U
from ACADEME BLOG by John Wilson Last month the Chicago Tribune had a lengthy front-page article about how the University of Illinois’ general fund subsidizes the athletic program with $920,000 in free tuition waivers for student athletes. The University plans to reduce this number to $500,000[...]
November 19th, 2011 - 7:55 am § in Misc.
Medicinal Potato Chips?
Can’t resist another potato chip? Pot-like chemicals in our body are at fault Submitted by Jamie Williamsonon Tue, 07/05/2011 – 09:22 Washington, July 5: Have you ever wondered why you can”t eat just one chip or a single fry? Turns out that that fats in these foods make them nearly[...]
November 19th, 2011 - 6:19 am § in Misc.
Local Reporter Makes it in Real Journalism, al Jazeera!
Just Found: this bit of prophecy from Michael Hood at Blatherwatch: Dorothy Parvaz entered Syria last April to cover the protests She was not heard from for the next nineteen days. Syria Parvaz deported, an Iranian born Seattle deported the Iranian born reporter to to Iran. After wor[...]
November 18th, 2011 - 11:33 pm § in Misc.
Latest Apple Toy .. The iThingy!
iThingy Completes Apple Mission Users will be able to determine whether they liked a movie A next generation Apple tablet computer, the company’s follow-up to the IPad has been shelved as they prepare to introduce the iThingy, a comprehensive personal utility, URNews has[...]
November 18th, 2011 - 11:41 am § in America
BREAKING NEWS: A Big Stick, A REALLY BIG STICK!
(The Ave News Agency, January 9, 2011) President Obama has announced that Iran no longer has a nuclear capability unless Iran wishes to commit suicide. (From (Agence Presse Francaise)The Pentagon on Thursday held a successful test flight of a flying bomb that travels faster than the speed of s[...]
Good Reads by Andrew Sullivan
Worth a view.[...]
November 17th, 2011 - 1:38 pm § in Misc.
HUMOR
1. to President Obama, ‘Keep your hands off my tea bag. Rush Limbaugh 2. “Have you heard the TSA’s new slogan? ‘We handle more junk than eBay.'” —Jay Leno 3. “In San Diego, a man refused to be patted down by airport security and some people are calling him a h[...]
Halstead’s Musings
An Interesting Conversation H. Harrison Nov. 2011 Hi, I tend to sleep poorly nowadays, usually waking in too early hours, then thrashing around with my mind obsessed with this and that. To break that pattern I got up a few minutes ago to write this note to you. It may ramble a bit. If so, [&he[...]