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A toy for s/he who has everything else, the Segway Human Transporter. Amazon has it for a mere $4,500. This should convince you:
- World’s first dynamically stabilized, self-balancing Human Transporter
- Forward and backward maneuvering is guided by rider’s natural motions
- Easily navigates most walkable areas, including paved surfaces, dirt roads, grass, and inclines
- Emissions free, [...]
BBC has a great web site where you can click on a country and get a very good summary of its history, politics, and economics. The site is http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/country_profiles/default.stm. This site will be nice to have bookmarked and as the US goes around and conquers the world, we can get some information on that country. [...]
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DEMAND WARS
IN EASIER-TO-FIND COUNTRIES“How Come No One Fights in Big Famous Nations Anymore?” They Ask
Washington, D.C. (SatireWire.com). “A delegation of American high school students today demanded the United States stop waging war in obscure nations such as Afghanistan, Kuwait, and Bosnia-Herzegovina, and instead attack places they’ve actually heard of, such as France, [...]
A Flashback to the 60’s for an Antiwar Protester
By LESLIE EATON, NY Times, 4/23/03
Protests. Ah, those were the days. But, for Brett, those days never left and he is still getting arrested. He was arrested for protesting the Iraq war at the president’s visit to South Carolina. He was detained, and released, but there are [...]
Writing in Schools Is Found Both Dismal and Neglected
By TAMAR LEWIN, NY Times, 4/26/03. Being married to an English teacher, I really didn’t need anyone to tell me this ;>) but the information on the National Writing Project is good:
“There are some encouraging signs, though, among them the growth of the National Writing Project, a [...]
Alcohol-powered laptops ahead.
From BBC News: “Toshiba has unveiled a prototype fuel cell it hopes will become the power source for laptops in the future. “The fuel cell breaks down methanol to generate power and, Toshiba claims, will provide enough juice to run a laptop for about five hours.
Public Radio Fan is a site that lists what’s playing on many public radio stations. This site is a must for PR hardcores.as there are hundreds of stations with current play lists.
Yea, I like strange things – you can tell by some of my links on the right. And so what if I have my natal astrological chart tattooed on my arm? I’m from the 60’s and I like weird things. I just ran across another kinda cool site. The Degree Confluences Project From the site: [...]
April 22 was earth day, but groups such as the Sierra Club are having activities nationwide throughout the week. For more information and for the activities in your state, Earth Day Activities provides a list by state.
Not that this week should be anything different in terms of our respect for the planet, but the attention [...]
There are many views of this issue out there. In a Washington Post article, Ruben Navarrette Jr. asserts that affirmative action (AA)costs colleges a high price because of the drop out rate of the students that AA is trying to help.
Richard C. Atkinson, President of the University of California System, shows how other efforts [...]
