a smattering of sorts

"Efficiency” and “productivity” are not educational values. Companies like McGraw-Hill Education are..."

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:37:40 -0400

“““Efficiency” and “productivity” are not educational values. Companies like McGraw-Hill Education are trying to solve the business problem of a collapsing printed textbook market by siphoning public money towards technology. The claims that they are trying to help teachers, not replace them, are belied by their own CEO’s statements, and the ineluctable forces of market-based “solutions.””

- So this is what has been nagging me about ed tech.

http://nonaphoenix.bandcamp.com/

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:12:21 -0400

http://nonaphoenix.bandcamp.com/

I forgot that transparency can equal advocacy

Thu, 02 May 2013 21:37:00 -0400

I forgot that transparency can equal advocacy

13.1 :)

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:01:46 -0400

13.1 :)

get a man a drink - seriously evanfleischer: “I just had four...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:46:44 -0400

get a man a drink - seriously

evanfleischer:

“I just had four cops walk into the bar I’m at and take off their hats while watching the news.”

— via.

X岛

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:25:35 -0400

X岛:

2G Taiwanese Americans representin

6 track album

a pep talk

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:47:31 -0400

a pep talk

Some more diy pranks

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:15:00 -0400

Some more diy pranks

"不巧不成书 No coincidences, no stories"

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:18:34 -0400

“不巧不成书
No coincidences, no stories”

- Chinese proverb

Not quite sure how this bypasses VA’s open container laws...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:22:20 -0400

Not quite sure how this bypasses VA’s open container laws but here it is - Trolley Pub in Arlington! Only $35/human

How bad would this hurt?

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:34:48 -0400

How bad would this hurt?

"The research field of positive psychology is demonstrating, however, that people who take time to be..."

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:19:32 -0400

“The research field of positive psychology is demonstrating, however, that people who take time to be grateful are more productive and physically healthier than the general populace. by Chris Lowney for HBR”

- http://feedly.com/k/XZ6D8c

I love when people do what they say

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:03:00 -0400

I love when people do what they say:

I had the pleasure of walking from U St to Whole Foods with Kalsoom. For 10 minutes, we briefly discussed invest2Innovate, a social enterprise she created to support entrepreneurs starting in Pakistan.

Now, like my friends’ exes and people I’ve randomly emailed once, Kalsoom shows up on my gchat buddy list. Thank goodness because I never would have come across her bucket list tumblr otherwise. Kalsoom created a bucket list and is really checking things off. She’s done more in the past 2 months than I have in my 2.5 years in DC. Time to create my own list and saddle up! This is why you never spring clean buddy lists (or maybe I’ll justify just about anything)

Photos of Children From Around the World With Their Most Prized...

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:07:08 -0400

Photos of Children From Around the World With Their Most Prized Possessions

“At their age, they are pretty all much the same; they just want to play.”

But it’s how they play that seemed to differ from country to country. Children in richer countries were more possessive with their toys, whereas in poorer countries he found it much easier to quickly interact, even if there were just two or three toys between them.

"Sometimes you have to surrender before you win."

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:35:27 -0400

“Sometimes you have to surrender before you win.”

- The first of many favorite quotes by Gregory David Roberts

and THIS is what we call a performance

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:37:42 -0500

and THIS is what we call a performance

futurejournalismproject: 150 Great Articles and Essays We learn...

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:41:20 -0500

futurejournalismproject:

150 Great Articles and Essays

We learn by reading (viewing, watching, exploring) what came before us.

The Electric Typewriter helps us with this great collection.

Yes! Curate the classics for me

Now THIS is a hot ride. Every year, the Kinetic Sculpture Race...

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:39:00 -0500

Now THIS is a hot ride. Every year, the Kinetic Sculpture Race asks folks for originally-designed, quirky submergeable vehicles which can compete in a land-sea race in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. AVAM showcases the best of these vehicles in at the museum.

homemade chicken broth, soup and matzoh balls!

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 23:22:54 -0500

homemade chicken broth, soup and matzoh balls!

I really do love contemporary Chinese art Self-portrait by Huang...

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:22:00 -0500

I really do love contemporary Chinese art

Self-portrait by Huang Yan