in shock.
Michael Jackson died.
Since I’m in shock, I’ll do this:
and one of my favorite videos of all time:
Michael Jackson died.
Since I’m in shock, I’ll do this:
and one of my favorite videos of all time:
MLK’s papers to be basis of first rights course
By ERRIN HAINES
Associated Press Writer
ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s vast personal collection of papers will be used for the first time to teach a college course on civil rights this fall.
Morehouse College in Atlanta said Tuesday it will use the library of […]
Iranian footballers punished for opposing Ahmadinejad
Members of the Iranian national football team who showed their support for protestors against the re-election of President Ahmadinejad have been penalised by the regime according to the latest reports.
In a World Cup qualifier last week against South Korea, members of the Iranian football team wore green wristbands to express […]
just learned about this woman in my psych. class…
(from npr article)
Blessed and Cursed by an Extraordinary Memory
Jill Price can recall every detail of the last three decades of her life — whether she wants to or not. A rare memory condition causes Price to experience continuous, automatic playback of events.
“My memories are like scenes from […]
I love this so much…
click here for “The Unbelievable Time Required to Cover Immense Distances of Space
(an old chart via boingboing)
Via boingboing…,br>
Newspaper box graveyard and other images of the econopocalypse
The Boston Globe’s “Images from the Recession” page features pictures from around the world showing the stark reality of the econopocalypse. Here’s a storage yard filled with disused newspaper boxes and racks in San Francisco.
The rest of the images are gigantic, so instead of […]
(associated press)
The coach never considered any other option.
It didn’t matter that his DeKalb, Ill., High School basketball team had ridden a bus two and a half hours to get to Milwaukee, then waited another hour past game time to play. Didn’t matter that the game was close, or that this was a chance to […]
In regards to the ordinance hearing…
Council hears debate on anti-discrimination bill
By Tim Puko
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
More than 100 people filled Allegheny County Council chambers Thursday evening for public debate on an anti-discrimination bill.
The bill would make Allegheny County the first county in Southwestern Pennsylvania with a broad-based anti-discrimination policy, including protection for gays, bisexuals and transgendered people.
At one […]
“People’s human rights are always a high priority—don’t get me wrong,” says county Councilor Matt Drozd, who pulled his co-sponsorship of the legislation. But he added, “This is not a high priority now. This will take us more time and take away from the pressing issues this country faces. Roads that aren’t […]
My hometown, Middletown, Ohio, is in Forbes Magazine on the list of America’s Fastest dying towns.
10. Middletown, Ohio
Situated between Dayton and Cincinnati, Middletown has declined in step with much of Greater Ohio. The town’s median household income is $37,000, and its poverty level has jumped from 12% in 2000 to 22% in 2007. And […]