Friday, May 30, 2014
House Approves $19.5 million for Gun Buyers' Background Checks
What a pittance. We need to do so much more to reduce the number of guns in the US.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Monday, May 19, 2014
Note to Olympic Sailors: Don’t Fall in Rio’s Water - NYTimes.com
Same warning when I was sailing for Brown; the difference was that the warning applied to the Charles River in Boston!
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Friday, May 16, 2014
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
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I remember this day at the Brown commencement in 1969. One of those backs was mine. On stage was Henry KISSINGER.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
PRI's The World | Public Radio International
The woman they had on today from UNC talking about the school girls in Nigeria has been in academia too long.
Monday, May 12, 2014
Charters, Public Schools and a Chasm Between - NYTimes.com
I remain very uneasy over the whole charter school idea.
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Lately, Coding - NYTimes.com
Do we all need to go back to school on this one?
Friday, May 09, 2014
T Names for Boys - Baby Names of Ireland
"Terry
Meaning of the name Terry. Listen and learn how to pronounce Terry so you can get the correct pronunciation for this boy name.
MEANING: From an Irish name meaning “”one who aids or assists.”” It is usually translated as Terence and Terry, two names that have become strongly associated with Ireland. Turlough O’Carolan was a 17th century blind harpist and composer who wrote one of the most haunting pieces of Irish music, “”O’Carolan’s Concerto.””
GENDER: Boy | Male
IRISH NAME: Terry Turlough Turlach
PRONUNCIATION: “tur + la”
ENGLISH: Terry
AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Terry and read along with the meaning)
Play Audio for Terry:
Play Audio for Terry"
Meaning of the name Terry. Listen and learn how to pronounce Terry so you can get the correct pronunciation for this boy name.
MEANING: From an Irish name meaning “”one who aids or assists.”” It is usually translated as Terence and Terry, two names that have become strongly associated with Ireland. Turlough O’Carolan was a 17th century blind harpist and composer who wrote one of the most haunting pieces of Irish music, “”O’Carolan’s Concerto.””
GENDER: Boy | Male
IRISH NAME: Terry Turlough Turlach
PRONUNCIATION: “tur + la”
ENGLISH: Terry
AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Terry and read along with the meaning)
Play Audio for Terry:
Play Audio for Terry"
T Names for Boys - Baby Names of Ireland
First time I have run across this. It's wonderful to have Frank McCOURT pronouncing the name Terry in Irish!
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
A Boy Shot, and Regret on Montana ‘Castle’ Law - NYTimes.com
I am fully with Germany on this atrocity.
There Are No Mainstream Republicans Left in North Carolina - NYTimes.com
That sure squares with my impression.
Monday, May 05, 2014
Supreme Court Upholds Public Prayer at Town Board Meetings - WSJ.com
My initial reaction is that this is not a good decision, but I look forward to reading the opinion.
Saturday, May 03, 2014
Why People Don’t Donate Their Kidneys - NYTimes.com
I cannot imagine getting myself comfortable with doing this. It's just the way it is.
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