September 2011
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WatchA song about eponyms… and an accompanying article, too!
Would you want to be a noun? I’m sure Rick Santorum is hoping his doesn’t stick around post-mortem.
npr:
Watch this fun fun video — and sing along — but there’s more! Check it out here: Wanna Live Forever? Become A Noun : Krulwich Wonders…
Video credit: Adam Cole / NPR
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WatchTED Talk video in which Yasheng Huang asks if democracy itself is a hindrance to economic growth, namely comparing India with China.
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Argh, Matey! Piratenpartei Deutschland gets 15... →
Politics… so ridiculously awesome sometimes. And not just in the U.S.
I present to you the Pirate Party (or, Piratenpartei) which got close to 9% of the vote in Berlin’s elections the other day.
Their platforms are cool, I suppose, and while it’s rather impressive they could garner so many votes as a new party, they don’t seem clear on how to accomplish their goals....
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NPR: Five Things to Know About Obama's Deficit... →
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“… but as I sat watching it with renewed attention, I became aware of a...”
– Murakami, Norwegian Wood
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