Monthly Archives: August 2012

RIP, Harry Harrison

Posted on 2012-08-15 by Dave

via Whatever – RIP, Harry Harrison. Harrison’s Stainless Steel Rat and Deathworld series were two huge favorites of my growing up.  I loved that while Slippery Jim DiGriz and Jason dinAlt were often outclassed in muscle or firepower they were … Continue reading →

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I agree – The U.S. Economic Policy Debate Is a Sham

Posted on 2012-08-09 by Dave

The IGM Forum has some really interesting stuff. Below each poll you can look through the responses from each economist and see where they included links, etc.   The U.S. Economic Policy Debate Is a Sham – Bloomberg. Watching Democrats … Continue reading →

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John Scalzi: Why I Don’t Just Admit I Am A Democrat

Posted on 2012-08-08 by Dave

Why I Don’t Just Admit I Am A Democrat I think my political views are pretty similar to Scalzi’s.  I frakking hate the current Republican party as they seem completely willing to drive the country off the cliff if they … Continue reading →

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Educational Technology Guy: 10 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have

Posted on 2012-08-08 by Dave

Educational Technology Guy: 10 Tech Skills Every Student Should Have. Here’s the list, plus an 11th, he has more info AND he includes links to resources.  These are also necessary skills for the workplace. 1. Internet Search 2. Office Suite … Continue reading →

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