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The blog of a teacher who is interested in everything.

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    27th January 2012

    “The difference between Firefly and the Republican debates? One presents a future where government crushes dissent. The other was cancelled.”

    ~ sween on January 26, 2012 at 08:12PM

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    24th January 2012

    “The millionaires listening to Obama’s thoughts on taxing millionaires seem strangely unenthused. #sotu”

    ~ drgrist on January 24, 2012 at 06:57PM

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    19th January 2012

    “So the republican choices are down to a Mormon who is not a polygamist and a Christian who wanted to be one.”

    ~ fraying on January 19, 2012 at 05:06PM

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    19th January 2012

    “Rick Perry had to do 3 things in his press conference: drop out, endorse Gingrich, and, uh … oops.”

    ~ KenJennings on January 19, 2012 at 09:28AM

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    17th January 2012

    “Awesome: the party that doesn’t believe in taxes will have a nominee who doesn’t pay any.”

    ~ BorowitzReport on January 17, 2012 at 09:58AM

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    (via GOOD.is | Do College Freshmen Feel Academically Prepared for Classes? (Raw Image))

    15th January 2012

    (via GOOD.is | Do College Freshmen Feel Academically Prepared for Classes? (Raw Image))

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    6th January 2012

    “I wonder how many Presidential candidacies could be prevented if we got these people into scrapbooking instead.”

    ~ BorowitzReport on January 06, 2012 at 06:33PM

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  • Note

    5th January 2012

    My Hometown is Better than Yours

    It's illegal to serve food in Seattle without a waterfront view. Inland residents regularly starve to death.

    Hyperbole and Seattle. A fine combination. Read it and giggle. Maybe even guffaw. Just once .

    seattle humor funny hyperbole
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    Simply beautiful. Anyone want to buy one of these for my classroom? I don’t think I have $40 of classroom funds left. (via The best American wall map: David Imus’ “The Essential Geography of the United States of America” - Slate Magazine)

    3rd January 2012

    Simply beautiful. Anyone want to buy one of these for my classroom? I don’t think I have $40 of classroom funds left. (via The best American wall map: David Imus’ “The Essential Geography of the United States of America” - Slate Magazine)

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    This poor Paper Mate pen gave its life that my students might learn how to write. Only time will tell if it died in vain. (Taken with instagram)

    2nd January 2012

    This poor Paper Mate pen gave its life that my students might learn how to write. Only time will tell if it died in vain. (Taken with instagram)

  • Quote

    2nd January 2012

    “Dear Democrats: Okay, we get it! Obama was supposed to be perfect. Now, forgive him or you’re going to get another Republican in office.”

    ~ mktgdouchebag at January 02, 2012 at 04:43PM

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    2nd January 2012

    “IF THE $5.15 HOURLY minimum wage had risen at the same rate as CEO compensation since 1990, it would now stand at $23.03.”

    ~ TalkPolitical at January 01, 2012 at 03:37PM

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    Very true. (via xkcd: 2012)

    2nd January 2012

    Very true. (via xkcd: 2012)

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    2nd January 2012

    Unbuilt Washington

    Washington D.C. as it was envisioned by architects whose plans never became reality. Pyramid Lincoln Monument

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    As Randall notes in the alt text: “An ‘american tradition’ is anything that happened to a baby boomer twice.” (via xkcd)

    10th December 2011

    As Randall notes in the alt text: “An ‘american tradition’ is anything that happened to a baby boomer twice.” (via xkcd)

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