BTW, Sis,

your coworkers are idiots. (not that you didn’t already know this.
Exhibit one: The BBC explains what the ashes on the forehead are all
about.
Also, intriguingly, they have market data on the price of ashes:
” A bag of ashes big enough for 1000 people costs around L8.”

the century project

wow. A friend shared this–the portraits and statments are just amazing.
“Century is a chronological series of nude photographic portraits of women from the moment of birth through one hundred years of age….The subjects portrayed are, quite simply, real-life people. They are not stars or models. They span all ages, body types, and have a [...]

Gah.

I just can’t think of anything else to title this .
College teachers rally against bill
The Arizona Republic
Feb. 28, 2006 12:00 AM
“Senate Bill 1331, introduced by Sen. Thayer Verschoor, R-Gilbert, would allow students from universities and community colleges to reject assignments they find objectionable to their religious, moral or sexual beliefs without financial or academic [...]

Crocus!

The first crocus came up yesterday–It almost, kinda, sorta is spring. YAY!
In the spirit of going outside and enjoying nature, I present something I came across the other day:
http://notv.stanford.edu/

“Children spend more time watching television and videotapes and playing video games than in any other activity except sleeping.”
This is an entire curriculum built around getting kids [...]