No, not a license to ride the damn thing, a license to race. As in, an official, sanctioned racing license. So, it turns out that the American Cycling Federation won’t license anyone under the age of 10, which means no participation for keen little bikers, even in low-key track races. Apparently they’re quite adamant about…
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Something of an eye-opener, this. One of the referenced stories from the Guardian is, perhaps, a little over the top, but certainly does raise some questions re. the purpose of Facebook and the danger inherent in empowering those who want the world to work that way.
Had never heard of this online rag before, but this was a great article on un-schooling, and I’m going to spend more time checking out the site in the near future.
Had never heard of this online rag before, but this was a great article on un-schooling, and I’m going to spend more time checking out the site in the near future.
Seriously? How embarrassing is it that our treasury secretary is acting like a six year-old at a time of supposedly unparallelled crisis? I mean, I’ve got a six year-old around the house, and a lot of this looks very familiar. The posturing, the fake tears, the insincere flattery, the lies, the pretence. The making-shit-up approach…
Look, I appreciate the whole PETA schtick of being against animal testing and fur coats and all that. No, really. I don’t buy anything but free range eggs, I don’t eat meat and yada yada yada. I get it. But this kind of lefty looney shit is what gives us all such a bad name…
Perhaps this would work better than simply genuflecting before their presumed wisdom and letting them draw down massive, entirely unearned bonuses and then rushing to bail out their sorry asses with taxpayer money when their insane gambling goes wrong. I like the Indian approach much better.
Perhaps this would work better than simply genuflecting before their presumed wisdom and letting them draw down massive, entirely unearned bonuses and then rushing to bail out their sorry asses with taxpayer money when their insane gambling goes wrong. I like the Indian approach much better.
Whew; in these times with the stock market tanking and Sarah Pailin threatening, well, everything, it’s good to know that there are scientists and marketing wizards out there ready to deal with the real issues. I’m referring, of course, to the announcement today of the launch of 3-ply toilet paper: NEENAH, Wis. – If two-ply…
Shortly after her surprise appointment as GOP VP candidate, Vermont’s own Republican Governor Jim Douglas offered rave reviews of Sarah Palin. “I think a lot of Vermonters will identify with her,” said the ribbon-cutting one, but failed to explain why that might be the case. After all, few of us here in Vermont are rabid…
