FYI.
“The Comcast Newsgroups service has been discontinued. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have already signed up for Comcast Newsgroups, please be aware that this service will be discontinued on 10/25/2008.”
A list of links to Public news servers
And (for a price!) by-golly! Giganews (which had been providing Usenet services for Comcast) will provide service for you too!
“The Constitution of California currently sees all of our children and grandchildren as equal … Why would you change that?”
Wow. Just wow.
And from there go to other 2048- titles on YouTube:
There was a country!
There was an environment!
There was a unity!
There was a freedom!
There was a dream!
There is still a future!
This is an election like no other and YouTube is having an influence that no one would have imagined four years ago. Some stunning creative work online.
The background music and shooting technique put me in mind of V FOR VENDETTA. I don’t know why.
YouTube – A Poem For The Youth Voter
Yes. We. Did.
The Web is a wonder. Here’s a GOTV video addressed to the youngsters who might get complacent and stay home “on the sofa, watchin’ Oprah” instead of voting.
[PSA]
Go vote, if there’s early voting in your precinct. Last thing you want is for something to come up on election day — broken down car, boss wanting you to work late, food poisoning — and miss voting.
Vote now.
Map of Newspaper Endorsements for 2008 US Election
Blue/Red, depending on whether the Democrat or Republican candidate earned the endorsement.
Size of circle indicates circulation size. If the circle’s perimeter is a darker shade, it means the newspaper endorsed the “other” party’s candidate in 2004.
Interesting visual.
NCTE Inbox Blog: Tips on a Good Blog Entry
# Choose an attention-getting and accurate title.
Like a newspaper headline, a good blog title draws readers in. It’s your chance to convince a reader to take a look at what you’ve written. But no bait-and-switch! Make sure that your title reflects the content of the entry.
# State your opinion clearly.
Take a stand and make it clear. Your blog isn’t the place for meandering. If your opinion isn’t appropriate for the general public, choose a different subject. If you wouldn’t stand up in front of your colleagues and share your opinion, don’t post it on your blog.
# Back things up with specific stories and examples.
Once you state your opinion, explain it. Share stories or examples that show why you hold your opinion. The advice we give students applies: Show. Don’t Tell!
and seven more.
NCTE: National Council of Teachers of English
via a Lester Smith tweet.
Imperial History of the Middle East [SWF] … all that world history you’ve forgotten but probably would be better off remembering right now.
The Web is a wonder.
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