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English Teachers Against Homework

That’s not English teachers. It’s… you know… English teachers.
According to the Telegraph, teachers in the UK are mulling over the idea of banning homework because “the pressure to complete assignments makes pupils ‘unhappy and anxious’.” Also noted: “A Royal Commission should also investigate why so many children dislike school.”
I can’t say for sure, but [...]

It Could Go Either Way

An article in today’s Modesto Bee described the health benefits of owning cats:
A new study suggests cat owners are less likely to die of a heart attack or stroke than people who, well, don’t own cats.
That is, if your cats don’t do this.

Wildlife News of the Day

A moose fell from a 150-foot cliff in Alaska, just missing state trooper Howard Peterson. Peterson thought the moose might have been lonely, as the area is populated mostly by sheep, but state wildlife biologist Rick Sinnott disagreed. “They occasionally have bad days,” he said of moose, “like the rest of us.”
- Harpers Weekly

No Bathrooms Allowed

Back from Calvin Crest, and taking the day off. Reading some news over potatoes and eggs, while I caught this little beauty on MSNBC:
Clinton lost her voice pretty badly while at a roundtable in New Haven, CT. She asked for a lozenge and water, and after a minute, she tried to answer a question on [...]

No Names

Dave Dack has an interesting idea: Don’t report the names and faces of killers like the young man who opened fire in a mall recently.
What does it matter? He knew he’d be “famous.”

Shakira Makes News By Being Normal

LA Times: “…she put away her revealing sequined gowns and hip-hugging pants, donned jeans and sneakers, tucked her famous shock of dyed hair under a cap and went undercover as a summer student at UCLA. She enrolled in a history of Western civilization course under her middle and last names, Isabel Mebarak, telling clueless classmates [...]

Modesto News: Ninja Parade Slips Through Town Unnoticed

Ninja Parade Slips Through Town Unnoticed Once Again