Friday, May 22, 2009

Education Gap Found?



Could this video for SchoolRightNow.com be why there are so many problems with our education system? Honestly. Honestly. I know it's trying to do well, but come on, leave it to guidance counselors and teachers and not pop-jazz jingles and trashy websites.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

New Favorite Website


It's easy to report on gossip relating to celebrities, movies, music, politics and the such, but it takes a certain knack to get all the juicy TV related gossip just right. TVtattle.com is my constant source of all things TV, chuck full of show recaps, gossip, and all sorts of random YouTube clips, news items, and other links to keep you busy in the afternoon (I found that the site usually updates around 2:00-3:00pm daily, with occasional updates later that day and early in morning).

You also have to appreciate the vintage photo of Ally McBeal the site uses in its logo.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Dowd Gets Hers...again

I think I like this article most about Maureen Dowd's plagiarism, surprisingly from The Atlantic magazine, which lambasts her excuse that she remembered the quote from a conversation she had with a third party.

And I like this unflattering picture of her as well: