December 2011
30 posts
“Girls from single-parent families outperform boys in class because they are less...”
– Girls ‘more resilient’ than boys at school | Education | The Guardian
High-resolution data demonstrate gravitational... →
Walmart.com: (Email Delivery) Apple iTunes $50... →
I know we all hate Walmart, but I also know that some of us are very poor! So, here you go.
“And if terrorists wanted to hot up H5N1 they would be much more likely to use...”
– Ferrets of Mass Destruction « LRB blog
Jurors Can Say No - NYTimes.com →
Two new planets are most Earth-like ever seen –... →
Watch Ryan Gosling Read From The "Hey Girl" Tumblr →
Hey Girl Happy Hannukah →
yes, this happened. and it is awesome.
A Grave Injustice: The Silent Treatment →
Imagine serving decades in prison for a crime your sibling framed you for. Now imagine doing it while profoundly deaf.
Angry Asian Buddhist: Why is American Buddhism so... →
One teachers approach to preventing gender...
togetherforjacksoncountykids:
“It’s Okay to be Neither,” By Melissa Bollow Tempel
Alie arrived at our 1st-grade classroom wearing a sweatshirt with a hood. I asked her to take off her hood, and she refused. I thought she was just being difficult and ignored it. After breakfast we got in line for art, and I noticed that she still had not removed her hood. When we arrived at the art room, I said:...
Atomic vets can finally tell their chilling story →
Anonymous asked: Is Star Trekk transporter technology a reality? Who is researching it? If so, when can we expect it? How much will it cost?
In Madison, 1,000 Singers Defy Walker’s Edict |... →
Creating an Emotional Safety Plan →
fightingthinspo:
Last week, in a post about what to do when nothing goes your way, I mentioned creating an emotional safety plan, a just-in-case of severe emotional distress plan, which seemed to peak a little interest and I thought it warranted it’s very own post. I am the kind of girl that loves a plan. It makes my skin tingle with stability and comfort just knowing what the heck I will do if...
Can science answer the 'why' question? →
NY Times Editorial on D of J Arpaio Report | New... →
Poor Black Kid →
ahaha Baratunde!
If I Was A Poor Black Kid, I'd Key Gene Marks's... →
rocknrollmartian:
So there’s this fancy new column on Forbes from Gene Marks called “If I Were A Poor Black Kid”. Shockingly, it is not written by a poor black kid, but a middle-class white man. But don’t worry, this isn’t just any rich white man: this is the middle-class white man who knows the answer to all of…
Rape in the US military: America's dirty little... →
A female soldier in Iraq is more likely to be attacked by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire
Breast cancer, health insurance and an apology to... →