Why fire trucks (used to be) red

Posted on 2013 May 15 by kimi

When I was a girl, my father taught me why fire trucks are red. Of course, now that fire trucks come in yellow and white colors too, this story will eventually need an upgrade.

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PBS & TED review the state of education today

Posted on 2013 May 12 by kimi

Malcolm London at TEDThe Chicago Tribune has a fabulous article on PBS’ TED Talks Education hour long show on May 8 2013, which brought
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Principal Kafele shares inspiring thoughts on mission and passion

Posted on 2013 May 10 by kimi

Principal KafeleI love Principal Kafele‘s positive approach to solving today’s educational issues. He also shares great advice on personal achievement. This 11 minute video is an excellent sample of his practical approach for achievement and success.

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Don’t want to be replaced by video lecturers? Up your game.

Posted on 2013 May 7 by kimi

MOOC cowPhilosophy professors at a public California University have spurned an offer to be replaced by online courses which are part of the edX initiative to offer lectures from Harvard, MIT and other top-level colleges to students at other universities in the form of video clips delivered on line. The San Jose State University professors point out in a public letter that the drive to cut education costs by replacing hands-on teaching with film clips constitutes a gross degradation of the educational experience their students will receive; that video teaching isn’t half as good mind fodder as reading a textbook is; and that it would be crazy for them to passively agree that a video lecture can teach students better than themselves, as real life professors, can.

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Whale Rider’s so worth watching

Posted on 2013 May 7 by kimi

Whale Rider the movieWhale Rider is a lovely story of a native New Zealand girl coming of age in a dichotomized society in which the role of native women is being redefined. It’s a beautiful and exciting story, and the girl both rides a whale and is transformed by the experience … This is a movie you will find enchanting, mystical and thought-provoking.

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Great spoof video on animal eating

Posted on 2013 May 5 by kimi


In this video, two friends sit down to dinner, and one offers to show the other how animals eat their food. Totally destroys his friend’s dinner, but they have a good laugh.

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You Have Lost Your Minds and Your Way, a poem

Posted on 2013 May 3 by kimi

You Have Lost Your Minds and Your Way

You Republican preachers with your bible in one hand
And your gun in the other
You can’t tell me nothing
Telling me to accept the will of God in my body
Then go out and kill somebody
You can’t tell me nothing

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Racist Mountain Dew goat series commercial pulled

Posted on 2013 May 2 by kimi


Racist Mountain Dew commercialFriend of a friend Sandi Baronvonsassypants Snipe summed this disgusting series of Mountain Dew commercial up much better than I can: Continue reading →

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HIPAA offers no privacy or protection to an ill child

Posted on 2013 April 30 by kimi

Monkeys demonstrate HIPAA complianceJoey Furlong is a Bethlehem, NY 4th grader interned in hospital for a life-threatening condition and awaiting brain surgery. This week, he was approached by one of the teachers employed by the hospital, who wanted the boy to take a standardized test. CBS News reports (Tami is Joey’s mom), Continue reading →

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Bergen CC NAACP screens Half the Sky today 4/29

Posted on 2013 April 30 by kimi

naacphalftheskyBergen Community College Chapter of NAACP in Paramus is sponsoring a screening of Half the Sky today 4/29 at 11:45am-2:15pm in Room A-104 (in the Student Center atrium), followed by a panel discussion on empowering women as full citizens across the globe and ending targeting violence against women. Please feel welcome to join.

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