One of the many things I have been fighting against as an educator is the growing tendency to treat students as if they will only learn if they are subjected to a regime of carrots and sticks. Instead of trying to make learning enjoyable for its own sake, many have [Read more…]
At least according to humorist Andy Borowitz.
That Mitchell and Webb Look retells the familiar story of the good Samaritan in a way that I think will appeal to the editors [Read more…]
The Daily Show finds that Time magazine’s cover stories vary with the different editions for the various regions of the world. This is not surprising in itself except for the fact that it seems as if Time believes its American readers are more [Read more…]
It has been commented on by many people that the Republican party seems to have gone off in a weird direction, adopting so many extreme positions that the breed known as ‘moderate Republicans’ is in danger of becoming extinct. The Onion reports on a promising new program [Read more…]
Jon Stewart comes back from just one week’s break to find that America has been wrecked within that short time, with Rick Santorum becoming the frontrunner for the Republican nomination and a war on contraception already in progress. [Read more…]