Archive for November 2008
Christmas and stuff (updated)
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: November 28, 2008
Some people are insane about getting stuff for Christmas.
And others focus on Christmas presence.
And some of us are in between, of course.
Update: Giacomo has more on the incident that killed the store employee (referenced in the first link), plus some commentary.
Nuclear power…
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: November 28, 2008
… is gaining support, according to this article at The Scotsman, which reports “SCOTLAND will miss out on a global “nuclear renaissance” which will create tens of thousands of jobs worldwide, if the SNP government continues its anti-nuclear stance, French energy experts have warned…”
William Tucker prefers to call it Terrestial Energy, but he’s also an [...]
“Toddler property laws”
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: November 28, 2008
From Thou shalt not covet at Rosetta Stone:
It’s as though she believes the toddler property laws apply to her (but nobody else): if I have it, it’s mine. If I once had it, it’s mine. If I want it, it’s mine.
In this case, she is not talking about a youngster.
Short film: Volition
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: November 28, 2008
Have you seen Volition yet? It’s an interesting (and artistic) take on the choices confronting individuals who live in a society that classes some people as subhuman. (I found the ‘behind the scenes’ video interesting, too. It’s available on the same page as the film.)
Parents: I recommend screening this one before you invite the kids to watch.
Cross-posted at Judson’s Corral.
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If you don’t find what you want in the local library…
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: November 26, 2008
…maybe you could start a Library Tree project. It sounds like a good way of getting wholesome selections on the shelves.
I don’t know about where you live, but around here if you just donate a book to a public or school library, it stands an iffy chance of making it on the shelves. Setting it up a [...]
Book note: Do the Right Thing, by Mike Huckabee
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: November 25, 2008
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Donna-Jean shares a video of people waiting in a line hundreds of people long, to get a book signed by Mike Huckabee. The national book tour schedule is here.
Book note: Father of the Bride, by Edward Streeter
Posted by: kathrynjudson on: November 22, 2008
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Denny at The Book Den calls it a mirthful masterpiece. Along the way, he also provides a tongue-in-cheek definition for what makes a book an American classic.
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