He stands over your shoulder repeating one thing, incessantly: 'Get it done, get it done'. So you work harder. You get the job done. The boss, however, does not thank you. He asks for more"
~~"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak
Thursday
war is like the new boss
"They say that war is death's best friend, but I must offer you a different point of view on that one. To me, war is like the new boss who expects the impossible.
He stands over your shoulder repeating one thing, incessantly: 'Get it done, get it done'. So you work harder. You get the job done. The boss, however, does not thank you. He asks for more"
~~"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak
He stands over your shoulder repeating one thing, incessantly: 'Get it done, get it done'. So you work harder. You get the job done. The boss, however, does not thank you. He asks for more"
~~"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak
Tuesday
Silent Prey by John Sanford
Bekker is arguably the best villain in the Lucas Davenport series, women love the character, don't ask. lets just say that if Davenport were Batman, then Bekker is his Joker - one sick MoFo. it took me forevber to get through it, mostly because i spent my attention elsewhere and i'd put the book down for weeks at a time. don't let this foll ya, though, this is a good "beach/summer" book, formulaic but fun.caution, though, this is the second book in a two book character run. should be read as EYES OF PREY/ SILENT PREY for best result.
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Sunday
Education concerns dominate legislative listening session | Legislature | ADN.com
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"With cuts looming in Anchorage classrooms and among auxiliary school staff like nurses and counselors, the speakers were almost unanimous that public education was getting short shrift from Juneau."
Saturday
Why We Need Novellas, Now More Than Ever | The Outlet: the Blog of Electric Literature
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" We crave a respite from the corrosive adolescent sarcasm that’s become American fiction’s defense against a world of true adult feeling."
Wednesday
Writing 'Rudolph': The Original Red-Nosed Manuscript : NPR
Writing 'Rudolph': The Original Red-Nosed Manuscript : NPR:
"Writing 'Rudolph': The Original Red-Nosed Manuscript"
"Writing 'Rudolph': The Original Red-Nosed Manuscript"
Tuesday
Saturday
Neil Gaiman: Hanukkah with bells on - Features - Books - The Independent
Neil Gaiman: Hanukkah with bells on - Features - Books - The Independent:
I do not recall lobbying for anything, as a boy, as hard as I lobbied, with my sisters, for a Christmas tree.
My parents objected. "We're Jewish," they said. "We don't do Christmas. We do Hanukkah instead." . . .
I do not recall lobbying for anything, as a boy, as hard as I lobbied, with my sisters, for a Christmas tree.
My parents objected. "We're Jewish," they said. "We don't do Christmas. We do Hanukkah instead." . . .
Sunday
Saturday
Bob Dylan’s 1974 Classic “Forever Young,” Illustrated | Brain Pickings
Bob Dylan’s 1974 Classic “Forever Young,” Illustrated | Brain Pickings:
"Forever Young is at once refreshingly unexpected and somehow completely natural — the lyrics, after all, are the perfect life-advice to youngsters:"
"Forever Young is at once refreshingly unexpected and somehow completely natural — the lyrics, after all, are the perfect life-advice to youngsters:"
Friday
Ask A Native New Yorker: Should I Work For A Charter School?: Gothamist
Ask A Native New Yorker: Should I Work For A Charter School?: Gothamist:
"Some readers are probably wondering what's so wrong about charter schools. The short answer is that these schools sap resources and disengage families from the public system (particularly in our poorest districts, where they are most concentrated), and represent a slimy, secret campaign by private equity types to privatize education in America. On average they don't perform any better than public schools, and many perform worse."
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"Some readers are probably wondering what's so wrong about charter schools. The short answer is that these schools sap resources and disengage families from the public system (particularly in our poorest districts, where they are most concentrated), and represent a slimy, secret campaign by private equity types to privatize education in America. On average they don't perform any better than public schools, and many perform worse."
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Saturday
Queens-born writer Joseph Tirella revisits 1964 World's Fair in soon-to-be released book "Tomorrow-Land" - NY Daily News
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"“So many radical things were happening, but it gets kind of lost in between the Camelot years and the psychedelic years,” he said."
Thursday
Sunday
Evolution debate and textbooks engulfs Texas Board of Education | Fox News
Evolution debate and textbooks engulfs Texas Board of Education | Fox News:
"he issue is important nationally since Texas is so large that many books prepared for publication in the state also are marketed elsewhere around the country.
Publishers from around the country submitted proposed textbooks this summer, but committees of Texas volunteer reviewers — some nominated by socially conservative current and former Board of Education members — raised objections. One argued that creationism based on biblical texts should be taught in science classes, while others objected that climate change wasn't as settled a scientific matter as some of the proposed books said."
"he issue is important nationally since Texas is so large that many books prepared for publication in the state also are marketed elsewhere around the country.
Publishers from around the country submitted proposed textbooks this summer, but committees of Texas volunteer reviewers — some nominated by socially conservative current and former Board of Education members — raised objections. One argued that creationism based on biblical texts should be taught in science classes, while others objected that climate change wasn't as settled a scientific matter as some of the proposed books said."
Saturday
Washington Times sues Homeland Security over seizure of reporter's notes - Washington Times
Washington Times sues Homeland Security over seizure of reporter's notes - Washington Times:
"The newspaper alleged that federal agents accompanying Maryland State Police on the raid took materials from Ms. Hudson’s office that were not covered by the search warrant that authorized the collection solely of evidence about guns and a potato launcher allegedly possessed by her husband, Paul Flanagan.
The seized materials included documents the newspaper had obtained under the Freedom of Information Act as well as notes and memos that identified confidential sources from a series of investigative stories that exposed problems inside the Homeland Security Department's Federal Air Marshal Service.
The seizure violated Ms. Hudson’s and the newspaper’s constitutional rights, the court filing argued."
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"The newspaper alleged that federal agents accompanying Maryland State Police on the raid took materials from Ms. Hudson’s office that were not covered by the search warrant that authorized the collection solely of evidence about guns and a potato launcher allegedly possessed by her husband, Paul Flanagan.
The seized materials included documents the newspaper had obtained under the Freedom of Information Act as well as notes and memos that identified confidential sources from a series of investigative stories that exposed problems inside the Homeland Security Department's Federal Air Marshal Service.
The seizure violated Ms. Hudson’s and the newspaper’s constitutional rights, the court filing argued."
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Sunday
Intel’s digital content library soars to more than 225,000 titles after Kno acquisition | National Monitor
Intel’s digital content library soars to more than 225,000 titles after Kno acquisition | National Monitor:
"“The acquisition of Kno boosts Intel’s global digital content library to more than 225,000 higher education and K-12 titles through existing partnerships with 75 educational publishers,” Galvin added. “Even more, the Kno platform provides administrators and teachers with the tools they need to easily assign, manage and monitor their digital learning content and assessments.”"
"“The acquisition of Kno boosts Intel’s global digital content library to more than 225,000 higher education and K-12 titles through existing partnerships with 75 educational publishers,” Galvin added. “Even more, the Kno platform provides administrators and teachers with the tools they need to easily assign, manage and monitor their digital learning content and assessments.”"
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