from Huff Post (excerpted) There really is no substitute for unconditional female friendship. Snow Flower, (which opened last July), explores both the amazing things women do for each other, and some of the horrible things that are done to them. There’s a scene in the movie, for example, t[...]
Archive for January, 2012
January 20th, 2012 - 9:27 pm § in Misc.
AVE CHALLENGE: What is this video showing?
a, Flaw in Death Star b. Potential life in this solar system. c. Scene from new Star Trek d. Potential site for human colony on moon of Jupiter e. Evidence that there is a God.[...]
January 20th, 2012 - 10:39 am § in Misc.
Saudis Ban Import of US Campuses
RIYADH: Deputy Minister of Higher Education Ahmed Al-Saif has denied any intention of opening branches for American or European universities in the Kingdom, local daily Al-Watan reported Friday. He, however, said the ministry had a number of requests for the setting up of more private universities.[...]
January 20th, 2012 - 9:39 am § in Misc.
Campus Speech Codes
from College Freedom : Friday, June 03, 2011 Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina The campus rules include some downright silly provisions, prohibiting “making a loud noise,” “playing musical instruments,” and “repeated failure to keep residence hall room clean.” More alarmi[...]
January 19th, 2012 - 11:35 pm § in Misc.
Why North Korea Does Not Need The Pretense of Democracy
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January 19th, 2012 - 4:40 am § in Misc.
Is Rodney Tom a Democrat? Darryl says NO
Over at HosrsAss, Darryl has a bitter diatribe about the new Senate Leader in WASTATE, Rodeny Tom “D.” Recall Rodney Tom? by Darryl, 12/28/2012, 11:47 AM Darryl’s anger arose because Tom, a “Democrat,” is now caucusing with the Republicans …giving them power over [...]
January 18th, 2012 - 12:09 pm § in Uncategorized
Dec 18: A Horse Story
from My Cultural Landscape On December 18, 1994, Eliette Brunel-Deschamps, Christian Hillaire, and Jean-Marie Chauvet began to explore a cave in southern France that revealed a stunning collection of wall paintings by prehistoric man. Subsequently named in honor of one of the three explorers, the [...]
January 18th, 2012 - 12:04 pm § in Misc.
Calvin Trillin on Mitt as a Ken Doll
Mitt Romney As Doll, by Calvin Trillin Yes, Mitt’s so slick of speech and slick of garb, he Reminds us all of Ken, of Ken and Barbie — So quick to shed his moderate regalia, He may, like Ken, be lacking genitalia.[...]
January 18th, 2012 - 9:04 am § in Misc.
AVE Challenge: What do the Panama Canal and Stevens Pass have in common?
a. the depth of one is the same as the height of the other b. both we built as part of exportation of formerly Spanish territory c. the shared the same engineer d. the canal and the pass are almost exaclty parallel to each other. e. their construction was begun in the same year. [...]