May I tag it please, Mr. Scola?
Go ahead.
All right, no one's killing folk today, on account of our very tight schedule.
Mal ,'Trash'
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.
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.
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?
Sue - Feb 19, 2009 7:31:00 am PST #6990 of 30000
hip deep in pie
Happy Birthday Beverly!
We are having a snowpocalypse. It started snowing just 90 minutes ago and it's coming down hard and fast. Getting homw will be (un)fun.
DavidS - Feb 19, 2009 7:38:12 am PST #6991 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
No snow in SF, where we're getting a respite from the winter rains. Emmett's still on break, watching Pushing Daisies or James Bond movies or playing Nintendo.
Did we all know that there's a Buffyverse Project at Wikipedia?
I stumbled on the whole Project/Portal structure of Wikipedia when I was looking up something on the Wizard of Oz books.
Kathy A - Feb 19, 2009 8:01:14 am PST #6992 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
The Chicago Tribune is on the Buffista wavelength--a whole article on grilled cheese!
DavidS - Feb 19, 2009 8:01:41 am PST #6993 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Wow, talk about failing to achieve your mandate:
Police say an upstate New York television executive who sought to improve the image of Muslims in the media beheaded his wife after she filed for divorce.
Gudanov - Feb 19, 2009 8:05:10 am PST #6994 of 30000
Coding and Sleeping
Apparently he forgot the rule that if you want to project a positive image you shouldn't decapitate anyone.