February 2011
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A Rant: On Wikipedia, Academia, and Why You...
bookling:
itsonreserve:
Nothing annoys me more than to hear members of academia poo-poo all over Wikipedia, specifically all over it’s supposed hold over a generation. This dismissive language is actually part of the lackadaisical atmosphere that increases Wikipedia citations, and if you want it fixed, stop yourself and listen carefully:
1. You have to teach students research tactics and...
January 2011
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Working
Things I should be doing:
Reading DQE books;
Finishing work on a proposed course that is due tomorrow;
Working on a proposed course that is due at the end of February;
Grading student work;
Cleaning out my email;
Sending out a few messages to the people I am working on projects with to get me some missing pieces;
What I am really doing:
Drinking a latte;
Watching the snow fall;
Working...
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“Why you be wasting my flava?” - My...
http://ilovecharts.tumblr.com/post/2978113124 →
ilovecharts:
“Classic” Lesson: Lesson #187 - Break-Up Songs
Music was always supposed to play a major role in STW; when I did a week of quadrant graphs, this one was meant to be the centerpiece. I tried to go with not only the attitude the song would put you in, but also the description of the break-up in the lyrics. I also tried being as diverse as possible with the genres, which...
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The King is dead! God save the King!
fuckyeahhenryviii:
On this day in the Lord’s year of 1547, Henry VIII the King of England and France, Lord of Ireland, Supreme Head of the Church and Defender of the Faith, died. Henry’s deterioration had been a lengthy one and by the time of his death, his weight had inflated so greatly that it was said that they could fit 3 of the fattest men in Europe into his tunic and still have room. He...
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Really?!?!
So the other day when I was about to claw my contact lenses out of my eyeballs with a spoon to make me feel better, I was apparently having a reaction to the new medication that I am on. I was unsure of this, because it reminded me of when I had an eye infection a few years back. Naturally I called my OB’s office who prescribed the medication. I called there around 10am on Monday. The...
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One of the Many Reasons Wisconsin Loves the... →
I am a Wisconsin native and resident. It is increasingly difficult to explain to people why our state is so fiercely dedicated to our professional football team. This craziness was on display even during the American Idol auditions broadcast last evening on FOX. This New Yorker article I think articulates a few of the main reasons why this team is so special in the hearts of the dairy state.
my reaction to all facebook statuses:
thelifeofascificaffeineaddict:
gpoy
This is so true most days!
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Side Effects...
I think I found another fun side effect of this drug, it makes my eyes hate my contact lenses. It is making me even more cranky and bitchy which is doubling the cranky/bitchy effect already enhanced by the medication. This is not going to be a fun day when I have no one to take this out on.
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Hideous fonts may boost reading comprehension →
bibliofeminista:
A recent study out of Princeton, and brought to wider attention by Jonah Lehrer at Wired.com, suggests that ugly, irregular fonts can boost the amount of information readers retain from a text, while easy-to-read type is more likely to just sort of slide out of their minds. The study, titled “Fortune Favors the Bold (and the Italicized): Effects of Disfluency on Educational...
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I just had a real rush of crankiness/bitchiness. Can I blame it on the new meds?
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So Yeah
After an interesting meeting yesterday in which I was offered and accepted a contract to work on an interesting project within my college, I also finally got an answer about which version of my qualifying exams I will be undertaking. I will have to work on the older version. This means I have a list of 25 books to read and make a paper out of them. The goal is to finish the books as soon as I...
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Fancy
After watching too many episodes of Toddlers & Tiaras this week to catch up on my DVR I have decided that I hate the word fancy.
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This is going to be fun...
I start a new medication today who’s number one side effect is mood swings/bitchiness. This semester is going to be fun!
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jenfromjersey asked: Absolutely to your WWoHP suggestion! How was it? What did you do? What would you avoid? We're going on Saturday and I'm so excited.
“It’s beating a dead horse to even mention this, but the most dumbfounding thing...”
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Mike Hale in the NY Times live blog of the golden globes. (via mavieenrose)
THIS.
(via jenny-jenny-bo-benny)
FNL deserves them…
(via lakebandit)
I am way behind on the FNL love (only being four episodes in) but it’s a fucking CRIME it hasn’t won anything.
(via whatisanipomoea)
The HFP...
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Hogwarts Bitch Sayings
potterhead-narniaobssessed:
This is so true!
This is for You...
Ms.Avingon…this is for you!
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Super Bowl Wontons
msavignon:
A restaurant in our former place of residence, Midwestern City, served an appetizer in which a halved jalapeno was filled with shrimp and cheese, wrapped in bacon, and grilled. It was delicious and is what inspired this recipe, which is essentially all those ingredients … FRIED. This is a fairly easy appetizer but it’s labor intensive: putting together the filling is easy but then...
Downlo: Zodiac, motherfucker →
jenfromjersey:
blodwynn:
allyourlovearebelongtome:
regazzadilupo:
downlo:
Your Zodiac sign may have changed.
I’m still a Sagittarius, which is cool with me. It still fits me better than the others. Here’s the description from Wikipedia:
Sagittarius is the sign of the zodiac mainly concerned with philosophy, higher education and global thinking. It is ruled…
I am suddenly a...
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this that & the other: I'm shaking my fist at the... →
jenfromjersey:
maritsa:
luxamnesiac:
schemestress:
will the madness never cease
I live near that grey blotch of less snow in the middle of Pennsylvania. So, basically, this storm will not be EPIC for me, but just enough snow to make sure everyone drives like an asshole… And it’s probably not going to…
Oh man we are going to get 8 to 15. I’m right near thr border of light and dark...