This is ridiculous…
In a move that should bring down a storm of condemnation from pretty much the entire political spectrum, the New York City Department of Education has provided a list of taboo words to the companies that develop standardized testing. Among them are words like “evolution” and “Christmas.” This is taking political correctness to an absurd degree. Read more…
Harmony House Stanford University
A picture I took of a mural on the wall at Harmony House.
The Harmony House is Stanford’s home to the Committee on Black Performing Arts (CBPA). CBPA is an interdisciplinary program in the arts that engages students in the exploration of culture and identity through artistic expression. Through examinations of the complexities of artistic practice, racial construction, and cultural expression, CBPA reaches beyond the classroom to create collaborative art forms that are not currently part of the university art curriculum.
This really burns my biscuits. They came in pushed people around in walkers and wheelchairs, busted down doors and trashed the place like a bunch of thugs and mobsters. Is this how the federal pigs waste the American people’s tax dollars? These raids will not get rid of marijuana in California, it will only push it underground and back into the hands of the drug cartels. Maybe they are working with the cartels and this is another federal stimulus package. The drug cartels are the only ones to benefit from such actions taken against the citizens of California. Whether you agree or disagree, the people of California voted to approve the use of Medical Marijuana, enough said. The bottom line is the 1% doesn’t like it in the hands of the people, they want to control the industry. If they really wanted to address America’s drug problem they would go after the real drug cartel in America…the pharmaceutical companies. We have become a nation of greedy fascists pigs…oink…oink.
In an interview with Time magazine, astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked the question: “What is the most astounding fact you can share with us about the universe?”
My favorite history book…
Dr. Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States. In the first three chapters Zinn looks at not only the history of the conquerors, rulers, and leaders; but also the history of the enslaved, the oppressed, and the led. Like any American History book covering the time period of 1492 until the early 1760′s, A People’s History tells the story of the “discovery” of America, early colonization by European powers, the governing of these colonies, and the rising discontent of the colonists towards their leaders. More»»»
I love this! What a creative idea the Dutch have come up with. It’s almost as cool as the Forest Schools in Norway. I’m sure it’s quite nice living in these progressive nations that are moving into the 21st century with new creative and innovative ideas instead of moving backwards into the dark ages.
Stephen Messenger
Transportation / Bikes
It’s been said that the most important lessons in life are not learned in the classroom, and perhaps in no place is that more true than in the Netherlands where the act of heading to school is itself so enriching. In an age of rising gas prices and skyrocketing cases of childhood obesity, Dutch educators have devised a wonderfully positive way to get kids to and from school — by letting them pedal there themselves on a brand new fleet of bicycle buses. Read more »»»
This video is about 20 minutes long, but it’s well worth it. The awakening has started! People are beginning to awaken from the nightmare and see through the illusion (of this so-called freedom and liberty) they have been under for so long.
A brief and crucial history of the United States.
Wow, how come there were no schools like this when I was a kid. I think I would have like school a lot better had my school been a tree school. How cool would that have been?
What could be better than a tree school? A forest school of course. What a wonderful idea this is. I think this is how we should make all schools. I bet when these kids get home at night they’re not all wired up and crazy. Maybe if we connected at an early age with the natural world around us we would become more self-sufficient and connected with ourselves when we became adults. Maybe then we could understand that by destroying our natural world we are destroy ourselves.
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” ~Aldo Leopold
Here’s some video’s and more information I found on these amazing schools. I’m so glad to see some countries moving their people into the 21st century.
I have been in education for 27 years and this student answered the questions with common (and in a literal) sense. You have to admit the answers are in line with the questions. This quiz came from the internet and its origin is unknown to me, but I had to share it with our blog follower’s. It made me laugh and hope it does the same for you.
STUDENT WHO OBTAINED 0% ON AN EXAM
I would have given him 100%
Q1. In which battle did Napoleon die?
* his last battle
Q2. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
*at the bottom of the page
Q3. River Ravi flows in which state?
* liquid
Q4. What is the main reason for divorce?
* marriage
Q5. What is the main reason for failure?
* exams
Q6. What can you never eat for breakfast?
* Lunch & dinner
Q7. What looks like half an apple?
* The other half
Q8. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?
* It will simply become wet
Q9. How can a man go eight days without sleeping ?
* No problem, he sleeps at night.
Q10. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?
* You will never find an elephant that has only one hand..
Q11. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three
oranges in other hand, what would you have ?
* Very large hands
Q12. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to
build it?
*No time at all, the wall is already built.
Q13. How can u drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
*Any way you want, concrete is very hard to crack.
