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I like this Simon Cowell column. He explains what happened at "Britain's Got Talent" and replies to ex-winners' criticisms of him. Some of these singers are such spoiled brats ( Read more... )

Wonderful episode of "This American Life":

"Nice Work If You Can Get It," stories of sudden fame, quick riches, and the downside of a dream job ( Read more... )

Me: How was your job interview today ( Read more... )

To abomvubuso:

Hæ! Thank you kindly for the invitation to join your political community, talk_politics, but I don't want to spend much time on LiveJournal any more. You, your wife airiefairie, and your home of Cape Town, S. Africa all look delightful and fascinating! One of my friends from college was a girl from Durban, S. Africa. I also performed the South African national ( Read more... )

Hmmm...the last part of this article seems to contradict its main point---which is that brainy men attract women more BOTH for one-night stands and long-term relationships.

I always say that women like a guy who has a PhD in Women. Guys who are really smart about THEM.

What do YOU think?

Nerds rejoice: Braininess boosts likelihood of sex (New ( Read more... )

http://community.livejournal.com/teaching/2687517.html (posted on teaching)

My biggest teaching challenge, every week, is dealing with a teenager who has Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).

This page, Teaching Self-Discipline, gave me several excellent ideas to actually use this week with this boy ( Read more... )

The Bipolar Puzzle: What does it mean to be a manic-depressive child? (NYT Magazine)

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I have been fascinated with the psychology and physiology of survival for years. I own Laurence Gonzales's superb book, Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why. Buy it!


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The good thing about my job is that I get to practice, build, test, and refine these leadership skills below, daily ( Read more... )