An empty sack cannot stand up. – Haïtian proverb
Haïti was the first independent nation in Latin America, the first post-colonial independent black-led nation in the world, the only nation whose independence was gained as part of a successful slave rebellion (22 August 1791). Today it’s the only predominantly Francophone independent nation in the Americas. One [...]
Late last summer Chris invited me to get on the luddite bandwaggon and drop Twitter and Facebook. Chris is a blogger and makes videos, so “luddite” is somewhat relative. But here am I, having a massive change of heart after promoting the use of online social networks to my local community of teachers.
Some time ago [...]
Headlines are very challenging to understand, because little words are left out that help you see whether the information words are nouns, verbs, adjectives etc. Often short words are chosen to make sure the headline fits into the space on the page, which means that often less well-known words are used. Also, headlines often use [...]
Young Folks
If I told you things I did before
Told you how I used to be
Would you go along with someone like me
If you knew my story word for word
Had all of my history
Would you go along with someone like me
I did before and had my share
It didn’t lead nowhere
I would go along with someone like [...]
Art Brut get better with every listening. Ulrich gave me this CD almost a year and a half ago, and I still feel it’s music for people about half my age. But I do have to acknowledge their genius.
I was your boyfriend when we were 15
It’s the happiest that I’ve ever been
Even though we didn’t [...]
There is a new argument being brought in by Republican opponents of the health bill. They say the health bill will “force” individuals into a contract with a private agency. This type of provision would be new in America, they say. So what do you think these opponents are saying?
In the history of this country, [...]
I have no idea what this song is about, folks (do you?), and I’m not sure what Nosferato is doing in this strange video, but I just love the Walkmen. And I’ll take the good news with the bad. I know it’s going to be a good year. A happy New Year to you all!
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