In case you're curious, wording for the top left disclaimer is taken verbatim from the sticker (view)
designed by Georgia's Cobb County School District ("A community with a
passion for learning" is their motto). Really! Their school board
actually plagiarized Alabama's evolution disclaimer (view).
The other disclaimers are my variants that explore the real the
motivations of the delusional, anti-science folks who tend to migrate
to positions of power on school boards across the country. My naive
hope is that the above stickers might deter other school districts from
using disclaimers to shield children from developing a science-based
view of reality. It's at least worth a try. More
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Monday, September 28
by
ed
on Mon 28 Sep 2009 02:00 AM BST
Just print the PDF version
onto full-sheet sticker paper, then cut out disclaimers and apply to
books. Give some to your kids to take to school. Leave some next to the
appropriate books at your local bookstore. And for extra good fun,
sticker your friends' books when they're not looking.
Wednesday, September 23
by
ed
on Wed 23 Sep 2009 07:00 AM BST
by
ed
on Wed 23 Sep 2009 04:00 AM BST
- I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option. -More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only better, but also more directly involves me. -Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong. -I don't understand the purpose of the line, "I don't need to drink to have fun." Great, no one does. But why start a fire with flint and sticks when they've invented the lighter? -Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk. -That's enough, Nickelback. -I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger. Full List :http://www.ruminations.com/site/index.php?sort=mostgourmet&range=0 From : http://melon.posterous.com/random-thoughts-from-25-35-year-olds
by
ed
on Wed 23 Sep 2009 01:00 AM BST
Interesting article about how women are portrayed in films
Excerpt: cli⋅ché
1. a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox. 2. (in art, literature, drama, etc.) a trite or hackneyed plot, character development, use of color, musical expression, etc. 3. anything that has become trite or commonplace through overuse. There's not much that's more irksome than clichés -- the flesh-eating fungus of Hollywood, the virus that makes Tinseltown's already rampant repetition all the more tiresome. They're completely trite and overused, but the cinematic machine clings to them like they're energy-giving oil. More here Tuesday, September 22
Monday, September 7
by
ed
on Mon 07 Sep 2009 01:00 AM BST
Oh yes, the big little man has joined the throng
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by
ed
on Fri 04 Sep 2009 02:00 AM BST
Dear Cecil: Do mosquitoes favor certain blood types over others? I have noticed while out working that mosquitoes love me while my brother never gets bit. Why is my blood so tasty? Wednesday, September 2
by
ed
on Wed 02 Sep 2009 11:43 PM BST
Everyone appreciates a nice FB Comment
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