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What made people outsiders in high school makes them stars in life
Los Angeles Times: Revenge of the geeks
May 28, 2011
By Alexandra Robbins
In seven years of reporting from American middle and high schools, I've seen repeatedly that the differences that cause a student to be excluded in high school are often the same traits or skills that will serve him or her well after graduation ( Read more... ) -
Pathology on the Right: A commentary on Krugman's "Two speeches and an editorial"
In Two Speeches and an Editorial, Paul Krugman juxtaposed two quotations from President Obama about the importance he placed on empathy with the following sentence from the National Review Online on the same subject.
Empathy is simply a codeword for an inclination toward liberal activism.
( Follow me behind the cut for the observations of the commenters on one particular implication of Paul Krugman's point, including my own comment. ) -
First anniversary of writing for #examiner.com
A year ago today was the publication of my very first article as Detroit Science News Examiner. To celebrate this anniversary, I am reposting my favorite article from 2009 in its entirety. It is just as timely today as it was when I first posted it on Christmas Eve of last year.
( Watch evolution in action among last-minute Christmas shoppers ) -
Science says while the real world burns, Farmville thrives
Two articles from the past two Science Saturdays on Daily Kos about the effect gaming has on people.
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Science says if you're an incumbent, hope the home team wins
Crossposted to ontd_science and ontd_political where it is awaiting moderation.
Science News: Voter madness
Home team victories may influence elections
By Laura Sanders
Whether politicians win or lose may come down to how local athletes play the game. When local football and basketball teams were victorious, voters were more pleased with elected officials, a study appearing ( Read more... ) -
Reality shows meaner than fiction
Crossposted to ontd_science here
Science Daily: Meaner Than Fiction: Reality TV High on Aggression, Study Shows
ScienceDaily (May 22, 2010) - All the gossip, insults and dirty looks add up fast on popular reality shows, far outpacing the level seen in equally popular dramas, comedies and soap operas according to a new Brigham Young University study.
The ( Read more... )
