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Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day is May 19 | Ecorazzi
Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 7:28 PM EDT (Ecorazzi.com)
Jamie Oliver has declared that May 19 be Food Revolution Day, with a goal to improve our diets by eating healthier, less-processed foods. Whether it’s hosting a dinner party or attending one, or participating in a food-related event, Oliver wants us to start a movement in …
How Exercise Could Lead to a Better Brain - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 12:25 PM EDT (The New York Times)
The effects of exercise on heart health, blood sugar levels, and fat are becoming more widely known and accepted. The New York Times reports that these daily activities can also benefit the brain in ways that thinking does not.
Alone in the Classroom: Why Teachers Are Too Isolated - Jeffrey Mirel & Simona Goldin - National - The Atlantic
Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 11:59 AM EDT (The Atlantic — News and analysis on politics, business, culture, technology, national, international, and food – TheAtlantic.com)
No doubt the education system in this country needs improvement. The focus of this article, then, is based on that idea, having teacher isolation as one component of remodeling the institution.
Contrary To Claims On Fox, Obama Has Repeatedly Thanked And Praised Troops Who Killed Bin Laden | Media Matters for America
Seeded on Wed May 9, 2012 11:41 AM EDT (Media Matters for America)
Media Matters comes to the rescue of truth once again. This time President Obama's praise of military actions that brought down Osama bin Laden are attacked, but the facts are presented to the contrary.
Feliz Cinco de Mayo!
Sat May 5, 2012 10:09 AM EDT
Each year, the fifth of May is a day to celebrate, but how many revelers actually know what they are celebrating? Amongst shots of Patron and platefuls of burritos and enchiladas, the Mexican spirit that helped preserve a nation - the United States - shines through. On May 5, 18 …
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Doctors to examine Junior Seau's brain - CNN.com
Seeded on Fri May 4, 2012 11:46 PM EDT (CNN)
The epidemic of brain damage in former professional football players is staggering and research is mounting up. Junior Seau's untimely death begs the question: Should more be done to reform football?
Obama to officially kick off reelection bid with Saturday rallies after campaign-heavy week - The Washington Post
Seeded on Fri May 4, 2012 9:35 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
With the republican primary saga over, President Obama officially kicks off his campaign bid for re-election this weekend.
Good Sunday Morning
Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:41 PM EDT
I normally post this Sunday entry in the morning, but on account of the timing of this post, a setting sun against the sky for a change. Clouds. Always changing - on the move - up for discussion. This picture is related to an earlier post on clouds and democracy. Good Morning! A …
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The Wisdom of Clouds: Why Poetry Is Essential to Democracy - Speakeasy - WSJ
Seeded on Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:25 PM EDT (Wall Street Journal)
For lovers of poetry and literary analysis, this post is right up your alley. A thought provoking interpretation of a poem about familiar imagery that can be applied to culture, enlightening the reader, and opening new ways of thought.
Football and the Concussion Crisis : The New Yorker
Seeded on Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:37 PM EDT (New Yorker)
The New Yorker boasts a "signature mix of politics, culture and the arts." This time, it is the culture of football that faces analysis from writer Ben McGrath. This comprehensive piece covers the history of football, the evolution of the game - for better or worse - and eve …
Brian Kane, Furniture Designer | Creating - WSJ.com
Seeded on Sat Apr 28, 2012 1:11 PM EDT (Wall Street Journal)
A fascinating study of one man's success designing public furniture that fits the needs of society. Brian Kane, a prolific industrial designer based in San Francisco, creates modern furniture that incorporates today's user tendencies to lounge and their predisposition to increase …
Stripe Your Lawn Like the Major Leagues - Developments - WSJ
Seeded on Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:56 PM EDT (Wall Street Journal)
Mystery solved. I have always wanted to know how these picturesque lawns are achieved, I just did not realize that there were already books, kits and other products being sold on this same topic. As DIYers and weekend warriors alike partake in these landscaping efforts, let this …
In South Los Angeles, a Changed Complexion Since the Riots - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Wed Apr 25, 2012 9:27 AM EDT (The New York Times)
The socioeconomic changes that have occurred over the past 20 years, in an area once brimming with racism and rage - and once called South Central L.A. - are discussed.
Discovery of Indian artifacts complicates Genesis solar project - latimes.com
Seeded on Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:38 AM EDT (The L.A. Times)
The Los Angeles Times reports on a solar energy story, whose barrier to completion does not lie in political manuevering, but in religious and cultural beliefs of Native Americans. The Genesis project is a $1 billion solar energy initiative to bring solar towers to the Mojave de …
Good Sunday Morning
Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:34 AM EDT
It's Earth Day 2012! I could not decide this morning which picture would best represent the Earth in honor of this day, and in accordance with my usual Sunday morning post. A picture of the entire Earth from space seemed too obvious, not specific enough to have meaning - although …
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Discovery's 'Frozen Planet' Is Silent on Causes of Climate Change - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:43 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Discovery's "Frozen Planet" series is being criticized for not participating in the, no pun intended, polarizing debate on climate change. Instead the series gives readers the facts and then lets them judge for themselves - the mark of good journalism.
African migrants flood Israel after perilous treks| Reuters
Seeded on Sat Apr 21, 2012 9:19 AM EDT (Reuters)
An interesting commentary on race, majority and border laws.
Former safety Ray Easterling death ruled a suicide - NFL News | FOX Sports on MSN
Seeded on Fri Apr 20, 2012 9:51 PM EDT (Fox Sports)
FOX Sports covers the news of the death of former pro football player, Ray Easterling. While his name may not ring a bell with the average fan, his story is becoming all too popular in occurrence.
Pulitzer’s no decision on fiction prize exposes flaw in process - The Washington Post
Seeded on Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:01 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
Maureen Corrigan, one of the jurors tasked with choosing the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, describes no lack of effort as the reason for a selection not being chosen this year.
Bauhaus: a blueprint for the future | Art and design | The Observer
Seeded on Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:31 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
An overview of Bauhaus as a modernist art movement, whose importance is debated by two critics. One critic calls it "hostile to the people," while the other cites it as "an architecture whose tenets prohibit every manifestation of exuberance, power, empire, grandeur or even …
Guggenheim delay raises big question: is Abu Dhabi ready for modern art? | World news | guardian.co.uk
Seeded on Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:18 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
A good question is raised not only about modern art, but also about the global economy and world politics as it relates to building an exclusive art complex in the Middle East.
A crucial 100 days for London's Olympics | Sport | The Guardian
Seeded on Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:02 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
The Guardian gives readers a good rundown of the feelings leading up to the Olympic Games - a spectrum of positive and, mostly negative, emotions - the work that is still to be completed, and a prediction if said work will indeed be finished before the world watches.
A New Look at Nature's Role in the Titanic's Sinking - NYTimes.com
Seeded on Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:58 AM EDT (The New York Times)
The New York Times reports on the emergence of two new theories that explain the events contributing to that fateful night on April 15, 1912 - the night Titanic sank. The first new theory is the prevalence of a record number of tides.
In Memoriam
Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:35 AM EDT
On this Sunday morning, let us remember Titanic, the over 1,500 souls who died at sea, and let us mark 100 years of its history.
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Good Sunday Morning
Sun Apr 8, 2012 9:59 AM EDT
Here's to looking at the world from a different perspective. This photo was taken from a satellite aimed at irrigation fields in Kuwait. It is a good mix of industrial technology, environment, and graphic design. The organic shape of the fields, perfectly contained in a rigid me …
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Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day is May 19 | EcorazziJamie Oliver has declared that May 19 be Food Revolution Day, with a goal to improve our diets by eating healthier, less-processed foods. Whether it’s hosting a dinner party or attending one, or participating in a food-related event, Oliver wants us to start a movement in …
- How Exercise Could Lead to a Better Brain - NYTimes.com
The effects of exercise on heart health, blood sugar levels, and fat are becoming more widely known and accepted. The New York Times reports that these daily activities can also benefit the brain in ways that thinking does not.
- Alone in the Classroom: Why Teachers Are Too Isolated - Jeffrey Mirel & Simona Goldin - National - The Atlantic
No doubt the education system in this country needs improvement. The focus of this article, then, is based on that idea, having teacher isolation as one component of remodeling the institution.
- Contrary To Claims On Fox, Obama Has Repeatedly Thanked And Praised Troops Who Killed Bin Laden | Media Matters for America
Media Matters comes to the rescue of truth once again. This time President Obama's praise of military actions that brought down Osama bin Laden are attacked, but the facts are presented to the contrary.
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