February 2012
18 posts
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“Today we’re going to talk about DNA replication”
– Every single BISC __ professor that I’ve ever had
“I’m not concerned about the very poor; we have a safety net there. If it needs...”
– Mitt Romney • Speaking to CNN’s Soledad O’Brien this morning. There’s a few different reasons this will, and likely should, be seen as a gaffe. Romney’s political opponents now have footage of him saying he’s not concerned about the very poor, which isolated from his broader point feeds the very...
January 2012
15 posts
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North Carolina Death Row Inmate Writes Letter... →
I find this kind of funny although it probably shouldn’t be. Did you know it costs $47,000 per year to incarcerate an inmate in prison in California? And it costs $90,000 more per year for those on death row. What that money could do if it were going towards my tuition…
“One of my proudest possessions is the flag that the SEAL Team took with them on...”
– Obama (via kateoplis)
What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland's... →
kateoplis:
Decades ago, when the Finnish school system was badly in need of reform, the goal of the program that Finland instituted, resulting in so much success today, was never excellence. It was equity.
“When President Kennedy was making his appeal for advancing American science and technology by putting a man on the moon by the end of the 1960’s, many said it couldn’t be done,”...
Why Teach For America Is Not Welcome in My... →
Hmm…very interesting opinion. First time I’ve heard anything like this.
It's a Bon Iver kind of day.
December 2011
27 posts
For Future Reference →
adding all these places to my bucket list
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Listening to live recordings of my favorite bands...
What is Love? →
“Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.” -Bobby, age 7