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The end of Facebook

For me, anyway. Facebook never really worked for me anyway; but on top of that, there are lots of serious privacy concerns — see, for example: Facebook gives your info to advertisers, gets caught in the act, promises to stop; … Continue reading

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Anti-materialism in 4th-grade science

My son Oz (in 4th grade) brought home some homework covering the study of matter in his 4th grade science lesson. Here’s a couple of lines from the narrative page “explaining” atoms and matter: And on the next page, they … Continue reading

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Republicans are scary crazy

If you think ‘Publicans are pretty normal, you might want to check out a really scary poll of self-identified Republicans here, commissioned by Daily Kos. Here are some of the highlights: Research 2000 for Daily Kos. 1/20-31. Self-identified Republicans. MoE … Continue reading

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Commoncraft’s “In Plain English” intro videos…

Commoncraft’s “In Plain English” intro videos on tech/net topics Continue reading

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“That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap…

“That’s one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.” – Neil Armstrong, July 20, 1969 Continue reading

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Sen. Jeff Sessions says he’s going to do some crack…

Sen. Jeff Sessions says he’s going to do some crack cocaine. Continue reading

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Jerry Springer Show as hosted by Noam Chomsky (via Leiter)

Jerry Springer Show as hosted by Noam Chomsky (via Leiter) Continue reading

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Visual Economics: Where the paycheck goes

Visual Economics: Where the paycheck goes Continue reading

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YouTube’s “Screening Room” has excellent short…

YouTube’s “Screening Room” has excellent short films, like “SpiderContinue reading

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The C-word is very old

The C-word is very old Continue reading

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