SECESSION MOVEMENT EXPLODES This could be a good deal for the Union. Most of these states are net consumers of federal largess. Those that aren’t will of course have to pay off not only their share of the federal debt but the costs of removal of federal facilities …from NASA[...]
Archive for November, 2012
November 13th, 2012 - 10:29 pm § in Misc.
બેસતું વર્ષ Happy New Year in Gujarti Saal Mubaarak
There are many different New years days in India, but today the right greeting for Indians from Gujarat, including muslims and Hindu, is “Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak.”[...]
November 13th, 2012 - 12:43 pm § in Misc.
Texas Files Papers to Secede From The Union .. no joke!
Texas Gov. Rick Perry does not stand behind a secession petition filed with the White House by a Lone Star State resident in the aftermath of the presidential election. More states join Texas with petitions seeking White House approval to ‘secede’ now come from 47 states Read more: http://dailyc[...]
November 13th, 2012 - 9:16 am § in Misc.
We are Number One
Norway tops global prosperity ranking Norway remains the most prosperous country in the world, edging its Scandinavian neighbours atop an annual list of countries ranked according to wealth and well-being. READ (1 COMMENT) »[...]
November 12th, 2012 - 3:26 pm § in Misc.
Microsoft Surface … something truly New!
This Ain’t No iPAD After several months of trying to use an iPad as an always present device to access the web, I gave up. The iPad is a toy. It is fine for simple web browsing or watching movies… as long as these movies are purchased from Apple. Inside the Apple world, the Amazon [&hellip[...]
November 12th, 2012 - 3:15 pm § in Misc.
What is an “Information Technology Mentor” at Western Governors UNiversity?
From WGU’s own blog … what are the qualifications for someone who mentors in information technology? Would you hire an IT person who was “mentored” by someone with NO IT credential;s of her own? WGU Mentor Interview Series – Meet Ann Jacobsen 10/28/2010 12:15 pm What [...]
November 12th, 2012 - 7:38 am § in Misc.
Another WGU “Student” Chimes In
I currently am a student at WGU in the post bacc teaching cert program. I have a bachelors and masters from a bricks and mortar university. All the courses I needed for the program transferred to WGU. I did have to take 2 history and English courses that I did not have in my bs […][...]
November 12th, 2012 - 6:21 am § in Misc.
HUMOR: Girl guides seeking to break world bra chain record
New Zealand Girl Guides hope to stretch the world bra chain record of 166,000 bras end on end later this year. The guides have currently collected 14,500 bras and they have just over four months to find another 151,500 bras to beat the world record held by Australia. The event was started by the Dar[...]
November 11th, 2012 - 8:18 pm § in Misc.
Budget Challenges to Univerities
With universities weighed down by overflowing classes, strained facilities and a shortage of lecturers, they are likely to find it difficult to admit more students. Education experts and university administrators have argued that additional enrollment can only be handled if the Government pumps more[...]
Charter Schools Winning by 50.8% to 49.2%
Over at Horses ASS, my friend Neil predicts hairs’ breath win for Charter Schools, I 1240. After Saturday’s vote-count updates (only 6 counties, only 93,955 additional ballots), little has changed but much has changed. As on Friday, Yes on I-1240 is in the lead by a 50.8% to 49.2% margin. As[...]