Saturday

Are you a book hoarder? There's a word for that. - LA Times

Are you a book hoarder? There's a word for that. - LA Times:



 "Frank Rose had a tsundoku problem. After he retired several years ago from his job as a state employee -- he lives in Sacramento -- he accelerated his purchases. Two years ago, he told the Friends of the Arden-Dimick Library in Sacramento that he’d donate his books when he died, the Sacramento Bee reports. By this summer, his collection had grown to 13,000 volumes."



Sunday

Watchmen - The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics - YouTube

Watchmen - The Phenomenon: The Comic That Changed Comics - YouTube:





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FCC OKs $2B for broader school Wi-Fi access

FCC OKs $2B for broader school Wi-Fi access:



 "The Federal Communications Commission voted Friday to approve the funding for the program called E-Rate. The extra money will mainly come from efficiencies within the E-Rate program, including no longer paying for outdated technologies such as pagers, as well as spending money that's in reserve."



Why many Democrats have turned against teachers unions - The Washington Post

Why many Democrats have turned against teachers unions - The Washington Post:



 "“People have long forgotten the virtues of organized labor  –and the benefits most workers enjoy that were fought for and earned by unions . Minimum wage … weekends … sick leave … workers’ comp … child labor laws? Etc. etc. etc.? Meh. Now, public workers who want that stuff are lazy and greedy. (But private-sector people who get such benefits deserve them…!)”"



Thursday

The News Literacy Project

The News Literacy Project:



 "The News Literacy Project is an innovative national educational program that mobilizes seasoned journalists to work with educators to teach students how to sort fact from fiction."



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