so i'm supposed to be writing a paper on Plato's republic and his views on the "noble lie" he explores in book II. I don't want to, i'd much rather eat a parfait and watch cspan.
do you think if i lie to my professor and tell him i couldn't write my paper on the noble lie because of a dead grandparent and mono and a broken printer, would that lie be noble?
think about it.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
brown v. board?
in light of todays significance (mlk day) i thought i would let you in on some statistics i've been learning about.
public education today is as segregated if not more segregated than it was in 1954. Most public high schools in nyc are 85-90% black and hispanic. They receive $2,000 less per student than suburban high schools that are predominantly white and teachers remain in these urban schools for an average of 8 months. In 1997 teachers in South Bronx made an average of 43,000 per year, while teachers in the wealthy suburb of Scarsdale, 11 miles away, made an average of $81,000.
There is a school in Los Angeles named for Rosa Parks that is 86% black and hispanic.
There is a school in NYC named for Langston Hughes thats 99% black and hispanic.
There is a school in Milwaukee named for MLK himself thats 99% black and hispanic.
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
public education today is as segregated if not more segregated than it was in 1954. Most public high schools in nyc are 85-90% black and hispanic. They receive $2,000 less per student than suburban high schools that are predominantly white and teachers remain in these urban schools for an average of 8 months. In 1997 teachers in South Bronx made an average of 43,000 per year, while teachers in the wealthy suburb of Scarsdale, 11 miles away, made an average of $81,000.
There is a school in Los Angeles named for Rosa Parks that is 86% black and hispanic.
There is a school in NYC named for Langston Hughes thats 99% black and hispanic.
There is a school in Milwaukee named for MLK himself thats 99% black and hispanic.
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?
Thursday, January 15, 2009
whats that they say about the unexamined life?
i should know myself better than this. i know that i have very little self control when it comes to fantasizing and rejecting reality. i know that i am very susceptible to tall men who wear sweaters, and i know that at twenty minutes a pop, half hour sitcoms are dangerous little devils.
why did i think i wasn't gonna finish the first season of 'how i met your mother'? why did i insist on buying each episode @ $1.99 a pop? because ladies and gentlemen, if this last election cycle has taught us anything, it has taught us that hope is a powerful force in this world. i had hope that i would be able to stop myself from buying all 25 episodes, i had hope that this time i'd be able to put an end to the madness.
while i wasn't able to put an end to the madness, and i just spend twice as much as i should have on this tv show, we do have a black president now (or in about a week). make of that what you will.
why did i think i wasn't gonna finish the first season of 'how i met your mother'? why did i insist on buying each episode @ $1.99 a pop? because ladies and gentlemen, if this last election cycle has taught us anything, it has taught us that hope is a powerful force in this world. i had hope that i would be able to stop myself from buying all 25 episodes, i had hope that this time i'd be able to put an end to the madness.
while i wasn't able to put an end to the madness, and i just spend twice as much as i should have on this tv show, we do have a black president now (or in about a week). make of that what you will.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
recommended videos: a life
my television addiction has hit a new low. and i know i start entries like this a lot but for reals man.
i just spend an hour and a half watching blooper reels on youtube of shows that i don't watch. what does this all mean?
maybe my life is a blooper reel. think about it.
i just spend an hour and a half watching blooper reels on youtube of shows that i don't watch. what does this all mean?
maybe my life is a blooper reel. think about it.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
why did the chicken cross the street? cuz he had mono
wanna know whats always funny? a good joke about mononucleosis; which can sometimes be misdiagnosed as a throat tumor. here are a couple of my favorite mono jokes.
Q: a man and a duck walk into a bar. which one has mono?
A: taylor
knock know
who's there
monkey
monkey who?
monkey in spanish is mono, lets give it to taylor.
and the best one of all,
megan: hey taylor, who gave you mono?
me: your gay ex-boyfriend.
Q: a man and a duck walk into a bar. which one has mono?
A: taylor
knock know
who's there
monkey
monkey who?
monkey in spanish is mono, lets give it to taylor.
and the best one of all,
megan: hey taylor, who gave you mono?
me: your gay ex-boyfriend.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
practice makes not perfect, but less bruising
didn't we go to high school together?
(yes we did but i'm going to say no so i can go dance w/ steph instead of small talking w/ you)
oh my gosh i havent seen you since graduation!!
(i know, that was done purposefully)
hey taylor!!! give me a hug! remember *insert hs class we shared*?
(yes i remember. fun times learning basic reading and writing skills. wanna make out?)
who knew random run ins w/ people from high school could be so much fun? i think the yellowtail helped. 2009 started much better than 2008 did, cheers to a happy new year and fun times ahead!
(yes we did but i'm going to say no so i can go dance w/ steph instead of small talking w/ you)
oh my gosh i havent seen you since graduation!!
(i know, that was done purposefully)
hey taylor!!! give me a hug! remember *insert hs class we shared*?
(yes i remember. fun times learning basic reading and writing skills. wanna make out?)
who knew random run ins w/ people from high school could be so much fun? i think the yellowtail helped. 2009 started much better than 2008 did, cheers to a happy new year and fun times ahead!
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