The Chronicle: Daily news: 06/23/2005 — 01: Require students to pay a fee, equal to 1 percent of the amount they have borrowed, to student-loan guarantee agencies. Under federal law, the agencies are already allowed to charge the fee. But few of the guarantors have done so in recent years, for fear of losing business […]
Read MoreTakara Walkiebits Robot Turtles: These tiny turtle ‘Walkiebits’ from Takara aren’t much more evolved than the wind-up walking toys Japan loves so well. They do have one new trick, though: you can tap a rhythm out on their shell—up to 15 raps—and the turtles will walk to that beat. Okay, not that impressive, but the […]
Read MoreWhat Kind of Insects Are Those Buffalo?: Quote of the day from a page entitled "Perceptual Fallacies": There is a tribe called the Ba Mbuti that provide evidence that size constancy is learned. This tribe lives in a thick jungle where they never are able to see more than a few yards away. When taken […]
Read MoreI am a Gauntlet Adventurer. I strive to improve my living conditions by hoarding gold, food, and sometimes keys and potions. I love adventure, fighting, and particularly winning – especially when there’s a prize at stake. I occasionally get lost inside buildings and can’t find the exit. I need food badly. What Video Game Character […]
Read MoreOpen Letter: I am writing you with much concern after I read of your hearing to decide whether the alternative theory of Intelligent Design to be taught along with the theory of Evolution. I think we can all agree that it is important for students to hear multiple viewpoints so they can choose for themselves […]
Read MoreDave Barry’s Blog: This year we will once again be submitting our poems to the fun-loving guys and gals at poetry.com, who, we are sure, truly enjoy being a part of this effort. Just click on “ENTER CONTEST” and write your poem. To identify yourself as a participant in the Poetry Project, you should enter […]
Read MoreDamn, I Need A Job: “…when you wear your shirt you better have some resumes on hand…” seems like a good idea….
Read MoreOur Documents – 100 Milestone Documents: some of the important documents of the united states. it is missing the treaty with the barbary pirates though, the one that stipulates that the u.s. is not a christian nation.
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