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Yearly Archives: 2010
In his revealing essay, Bruce Melton tells us that there is a serious disconnection between climate science and the public’s knowledge of climate change — a “fundamental blindness” he calls it. The information being discovered by the scientists is staggering … Continue reading
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MUSIC HATH CHARMS TO SOOTHE THE STINKING BREATH A recent revelation: rehearsing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, I was in the cello section mentally drooling over the carpet of harmonies we were laying down under the solo violin during the gorgeous … Continue reading
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Alex Knight : Class and the English Language
William the Conqueror, first Norman king of England, as depicted on the famous Bayeux Tapestry. His royal descendants would speak French until Henry V, 350 years later.Blast from the past:Class division in the English language By Alex Knight / The … Continue reading
According to results from a standardized international test, U.S. students just aren’t making the grade. The results in reading, science, and math showed students from China far in the lead, with U.S. students placing 17th, 23rd, and 31st in the … Continue reading
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Harvey Wasserman : $7 Billion Nuke Attack
Graphic from Southern Energy NetworkRadioactive boondoggle:$7 billion new nuke attack By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / December 9, 2010 Journalist and environmental activist Harvey Wasserman will be Thorne Dreyer’s guest on Rag Radio, Friday, Dec. 10, 2010, 2-3 … Continue reading
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Tagged Alternative Energy, Congress, Harvey Wasserman, Nuclear Power
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David McReynolds was 12 when Japanese aircraft began an attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor and he recounts how he felt and how his family reacted to the attacks and to the ensuing war. “I know that … Continue reading
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David McReynolds : Remembering December 7, 1941
Bombing of Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. Photo from Naval Historical Center.Remembering December 7th:The Japanese attack Pearl Harbor I know that on Monday, when I went to Junior High School, I felt special pride as I saluted the flag. Any … Continue reading
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Tagged American History, David McReynolds, Patriotism, Pearl Harbor, World War II
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Mariann G. Wizard : You Eat Too Much!
Image from diettogo.Stayin’ Alive:The reason for the season is not food If what we love becomes the act of eating in itself, we’re shortchanging ourselves on the rest of life. By Mariann G. Wizard / The Rag Blog / December … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Diabetes, Food, Health, Mariann G. Wizard, Nutrition, Obesity
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Greg Moses : The DREAM Act Should Set Hector Lopez Free
Hector Lopez. Photo Courtesy of Lori Horton / ColorLines.Calling from a migrant lockup in Arizona:Why the DREAM Act should set Hector Lopez free By Greg Moses / The Rag Blog / December 8, 2010 “We’re not criminals,” says the young … Continue reading
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Tagged Congress, DREAM Act, Greg Moses, Hector Lopez, Immigration Reform, Saad Nabeel
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Ted McLaughlin : U.S. Students Losing Education Race
Cartoon from Hermes-Press.International standardized test results:U.S. students aren’t making the grade By Ted McLaughlin / The Rag Blog / December 7, 2010 The graph below shows how students in many countries did on a standardized test, when the same test … Continue reading
Steve Benen : Some of Texas Republicans’ Best Friends Are Jewish
Is Texas House Speaker Straus not Christian enough? Straus, on the right, is shown with Texas Gov. Rick Perry (center) and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. Photo by Harry Cabluck / AP.Christian conservatives trying to oustJewish speaker of Texas State House … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Semitism, Bigotry, Joe Straus, Republican Party, Right Wing, Texas Politics
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