February 2012
17 posts
“Being a broken man himself, Greene knew how to probe the pain and romance of...”
– My hero: Graham Greene | Books | The Guardian (via ayjay)
Athena's Library
NPR featured a short article about one of those rare cultural gems, harking back to earlier, simpler days, that is still going strong. The Athena’s library, in Providence, Rhode Island, is still a membership library and has all sorts of interesting social/community events. It’s been around since 1838 and Edgar Allan Poe used to hang out there. It looks beautiful and charming and I wish...
Watcholiveargyle:
Chairlift covers “Party” (Beyoncé) — so smooooooth….
I think that I personally like the Beyonce version better, but this is still pretty awesome. Also interesting the way they mix in the intro to “N****s in Paris.”
Santorum's stone-age view of women →
The Santorums’ apparent hostility to women’s educational and professional advancement is insulting and out of touch with today’s world. But it is also odd in light of their purported interest in the welfare of children. It turns out that the most powerful single influence on a child’s educational success is not the mother’s marital status but her own level of education and her educational...
Things my students say...
From a “Soundtrack for My Life” writing project for my ninth graders…
The song “American Capitalist” by Five Finger Death Punch. I’m very laid back and dress comfy, but I can get into some pretty hardcore politics…”
Which Downton Abbey character are you?
Beth and I are obsessed. If you are too, here’s a fun quiz to find out which character you would be.
Watchnedhepburn:
Bon Iver & The Roots Perth
Regardless of how you feel about auto-tuned vocals, there is some seriously good instrumentation going on here. Take a few minutes out of your day and just relax and enjoy this.
Student journal excerpt...
The world is a better place with television because without it kids would do something else with there time like drugs, or crimes. If we didn’t have it then people would be running around hurting other people and other people would be fighting and it would be chaos. People would have to go outside!!!
Friday afternoons
This is what I look like leaving the school-house on Fridays.
In honor of Super Bowl Sunday
