I think the ever-expanding wave front of 1960s radio from when "It's a Small World" was playing in heavy rotation should be all the defense we'll ever need.
River: You gave up everything you had. Simon: [Chinese] Everything I have is right here.
'Safe'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 19, 2009 6:06:28 am PST #6980 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Jesse - Feb 19, 2009 6:10:10 am PST #6981 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
OK, this is creepy -- I just got two emails in a row about the same job opening (forwarded from the headhunter by two different people). I guess I should actually look at it, huh?
Although I've told myself I would take a new job unless it were doing something substantially different from what I'm doing here, and this doesn't seem like it would be.
Tom Scola - Feb 19, 2009 6:11:37 am PST #6982 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
I've told myself I would take a new job unless it were doing something substantially different from what I'm doing here
Ranch hand?
Jesse - Feb 19, 2009 6:12:44 am PST #6983 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Please. Rodeo queen!
Emily - Feb 19, 2009 6:22:50 am PST #6984 of 30000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
In the equation E = mc², c² is a pretty big honking number.
For some reason I like this sentence. May I tag it please, Mr. Scola?
Also, a big Word on entitlement issues. Research has shown that people who try harder actually do better in school (overall - I think they're including college too) than people who are just "smart" but don't practice. But try telling them that!
Tom Scola - Feb 19, 2009 6:24:07 am PST #6985 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
May I tag it please, Mr. Scola?
Go ahead.
Emily - Feb 19, 2009 6:26:31 am PST #6986 of 30000
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
At Vanderbilt, there is an emphasis on what Dean Hogge calls “the locus of control.” The goal is to put the academic burden on the student.
Ay. Such a good point. We need to do it in high school too, but we're also trying to balance showing them how to be successful, as well as being prepared for the question "what have you done to help him/her succeed?" I think I, at least, end up erring too much on the side of, er, teacher-locus. If you will.
And yes, I know I missed the conversation.
sarameg - Feb 19, 2009 6:43:25 am PST #6987 of 30000
Damnit, why do I always end up with at least 2 stupid errors of the spellcheck-proof variety in every official report?? I proof and I proof and I get all the grammar right...and somehow I miss an unneeded plural and a leftover -ly. Makes me crazy.
msbelle - Feb 19, 2009 6:45:41 am PST #6988 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Today is on notice. Next person who dumps something in my lap that I know nothing about is going to get cut.
Also, protest outside my work because of that damn Post cartoon - and people in my dept. joking about it. Their death would not bother me, racist bastards.
DavidS - Feb 19, 2009 7:22:03 am PST #6989 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Happy birthday, Bev! Is there a natal day shrine?