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recessionomics
School's Out Forever
The Way We Live Now: Playin' hooky. Schoooooool's outttt forrrrrrrr summer! Yea! School's out forever! Really. They can't afford summer school any more. Too bad that happened right when unemployment hit double digits. No job. No school. Nada. More »
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Comment by Spirit Fingers: Erm, was that movie supposed to be Grease 2, because it looks as if they failed miserably, and that's hard... 6 Responses | Other threads
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product placement
How Are We Tricking Kids Into Using Condoms Today?
Condoms: Are teenagers sufficiently aware of their existence? Despite being the subject of the world's highest number of bizarre ads, you can never be too sure. The newest ways to corrupt kids' minds, sexually: direct mail, and Leighton Meester videos. More »
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Comment by Wrapitup: The larger question is why don't the kids already want to use condoms? If the answer is that parents don't... 17 Responses | Other threads
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synergy
Sobbing Columbia Student Says Prof Hated Having to Share
Last night we were baffled by a Columbia graduation fuss involving a professor blocking a student's graduation. It turns to be a classic new media/old media debate, on the ethics of content sharing, according to an email from the student.
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By Ryan TateComment by restless: Poor Erin. She's in a gray zone, and she's navigating this new world on her own. Where are her advisors?! 11 Responses | Other threads
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from the mailbag
Student-Professor Dust-Up at Columbia
Today was graduation at the Columbia Journalism School, and the ceremonies were tinged with regret. Not just because the news media is imploding, either: there's a mysterious flap involving a non-graduating student and a professor who supposedly breached "standards of communication." More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Cecil's Wielder: Bronson Pinchot has been moonlighting as a grabby journalism professor? 3 Responses | Other threads
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high school sucks
Teenager To Be Suspended For Taking Girlfriend To Prom, Dancing, and Embracing Satan
High school sucks sometimes. Prime example: boy finds date, boy goes to the big dance, and boy probably returns home at a reasonable hour. What happens? Boy gets suspended. More »
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By Foster KamerComment by TheHonJudgeSmails: The number of felonies I've committed in my life has risen proportionally to the number of Rod Stewart songs I've... 14 Responses | Other threads
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stats
30 Million Americans (14%) 16 or older are illiterate. Which kinda makes reading Twilight okay.
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The Assimilator
Do We Really Need Universities, or Just the University of Phoenix?
Schools suck! And they're expensive! But who will teach us Twitter? Our discussion on education reform continues with fallen academic, but American Book Award winner, Jeff Chang and Macy Halford of The New Yorker's book-blog. More »
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By T.A.N.Comment by VoxPopuli: OK, small rant somewhat on this topic: Other than law school, med school or the like, I've never seen the... 18 Responses | Other threads
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The Assimilator
Do We Really Need Universities?
Mark C. Taylor, chairman of Columbia University's Religion department, started some shit. So much we need two posts to flush-it down properly. First up: Kate Perkins and Dan Kois. God can't save you now, Mark! More »
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By T.A.N.Comment by beppolina1: From my perch inside the higher-ed conglomerate, it looks like "college" for most students involves remediation for everything their taxpayer-supported... 11 Responses | Other threads
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Heartwarming
People With Fourth Grade Education Support AIG
Some crazy fourth grade teacher in Texas (*Texas joke*) allowed her young charges to write sympathy notes to AIG, of all places, which made AIG execs absolutely weepy. Public education fails again: More »
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Comment by resipsaloquacious: "No one was surprised when Jack streaked the length of the football field at Permian High's Homecoming Football game. From... 13 Responses | Other threads
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advertising
Sir Mix-a-Lot Teaches Kids About Big Butts, Burgers
If you watched the basketball game last nightthen you're not reading this site, you probably saw how Burger King is selling kids' meals with a new Sir Mix-a-Lot big butt mix. And liked it. More »
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Comment by Not The Red Baron: So, is the Burger King and Sir Mix-a-Lot the same person? Because I believe that's a monarchic constitutional impossibility. If... 10 Responses | Other threads
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scandals
Oprah Winfrey Directly Responsible for South African Teen Lesbianism
Nobody could blame Oprah for one sex scandal at that save-the-youth school she opened in South Africa, but now that there's another sex scandal there, we must ask, "Does Oprah love sex, and scandals???" More »
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Comment by resipsaloquacious: I believe posting that pic of Kristie Alley is a form of gawk-trapment. And I will not take the bait, HamNo. BTW,... 11 Responses | Other threads
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News from Dallas
Typical Texas Principal Encourages Student Cage Fights
Meanwhile, in Dallas, Texas, a high school principal is under fire for ordering students to fight each other in cage matches, at school. More »
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Comment by No Day Like Friday: I read this exact story yesterday, in my daily paper. (Yikes/seriously). The worst part was that the students encouraged to... 9 Responses | Other threads
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recessionomics
The Death of the Entry Level Job
2009 is a terrible time to be young, if you're the type of young person who wants a job in the media, as opposed to the drug distribution industry. The "entry level" is...closed.
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Comment by PRIsNotJournalism: I sort of disagree. Media companies, especially print, are looking to ax their big dogs who command six-figure salaries. They... 14 Responses | Other threads
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role models
Sad Third Grader Hopes to Work For Dov Charney
"Dear Mr. Charney," begins the most misguided letter ever from a third grader to someone she looks up to. What are they teaching in the schools now, porno sex for the kids? More »
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Comment by anxiogenic: One grace doesn't wash away sins. Fair labor doesn't excuse blatant and condescending objectification. Hitler liked dogs a lot but... 13 Responses | Other threads
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school daze
NYU Food Court Revolution Crushed
After last night's clash with cops, a hardcore band of dead-enders continued to occupy the NYU student center food court, for Democracy. But it sounds like it's game over now people. The Man wins! More »
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Comment by TheHonJudgeSmails: What kind of college suspends students? Do they give out demerits and assign detention as well? 11 Responses | Other threads
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education
Graydon Carter's Golden High School a No Go!
The mediacentric Greenwich Village private high school backed by Graydon Carter and John Leguizamo—well, but it's having some problems. Have heartless celebrities given up on educating downtown's most elite teenagers? Someone save the youth! More »
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Comment by Kid Twist: See, kids, that's the thing about private schools: You take the goodYou take the bad ... 3 Responses | Other threads
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ad remixes
How to Be an Art Vandal
Poster Boy is mighty famous now. But becoming an artistic remixer of public space is easy! In this little clip, Jordan Seiler of Public Ad Campaign—a Poster Boy pal—shows just how easy. More »
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Comment by ValborgMelbo: It's amazing how these vandals think that, say,a $10 contribution to the Sierra Club somehow entitles them to mess up... 10 Responses | Other threads
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shut up, college
'Internet Fame' Now an Academic Subject
You know one thing that schools should really be teaching our kids these days, for the good of the world? How to get "Internet famous." If only...oh hey, there is a class for that already! More »
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Comment by Colonel Mustard: Is the Basquiat shirt an ironic nod to the Factory, and Andy Warhol's exploitation of the average person's inexplicable and... 3 Responses | Other threads
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columnists
Andrea Peyser Occasionally Hates Something Correctly
Repellent-to-a-humorous-degree Post columnist Andrea Peyser is an example of someone who, ironically, arrived at populism by way of xenophobia and overall distaste for mankind. Today she properly directs her venom at Graydon Carter's stupid school. More »
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Comment by katastic: This was the better photo she sent of herself? I think the old one was...better. 10 Responses | Other threads
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education
Celebrity-Backed Mediacentric High to Add New Dimension to Private School Snobbery
Just in time to solve America's education crisis, the exclusive private Greenwich Village High School backed by Graydon Carter and John Leguizamo is preparing to open its doors. It's worse than you think. More »
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Comment by Iceland Spar: With my resume, I should totally be able to get that spot for the token poor. This high school sounds... 9 Responses | Other threads
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revolution
College Student Soldiers Defeat Violent Lawmen!
Breaking: The student revolutionaries currently occupying the New School's Faculty building have triumphed over the Fascist security guards, winning a meaningless victory! And they have issued a "Communique" from inside the occupied territory: More »
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Comment by sdangerfield: in fairness, we'd all be angry too if we paid 38k per year for an education from the New School. 4 Responses | Other threads
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higher learning
'Mr. Kerrey Has Retreated into the Swayduck'
Throughout the morning we've been receiving URGENT REPORTS of DIRECT ACTION by STUDENT ACTIVISTS at fancy NYC college New School. They've taken over a building! POLICE CLASHES and EXCESSIVE FORCE! Join the struggle: More »
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Comment by TheHonJudgeSmails: Who's the comely gremlin on the far left holding the banner? 12 Responses | Other threads
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grammar
Our Stupid New Education Secretary Said Something Stupid!
Here is Arne Duncan, Barack Obama's choice for Secretary of Education, making a terrible grammatical mistake in a speech, because he is so stupid. Watch it and wince! More »
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By PareeneComment by Richard Lawson: Theirs something seriously wrong about you're choice, Mr. Obama. 25 Responses | Other threads
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julia allison
Julia Allison Wants To Make "Fuck You Money"
Julia Allison: entrepreneur, feminist, hero of our time. She's publicly announced her desire to go to business school, and when she went to visit Harvard Business School the other day "quite a few people" had read her blog and came at her with all types of questions! So naturally she sat down and made a video about her intentions—not just for her own education, but also for her fake company, Nonsociety, which she would like to sell in 3-5 years. After the jump, watch Julia expound on her well thought-out scheme to make "fuck you [Nick Denton] money": More »
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Comment by hypocriteoath: OK. I am currently taking back anything nice I ever said about her. That video was a real eye opener... 27 Responses | Other threads
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seth godin
Joining Seth Godin's Cult Is Better Than Business School!
Fancy business school degrees—who has time for them? Instead of an MBA, wouldn't you rather have some sort of laser-printed homemade certificate stating that you spent six months hanging out with a dude who writes books about "Purple Cows" and "Small is the New Big" and "Meatball Sundae" and other made-up marketing terms? Well Seth Godin's game-changing new "Alternative MBA" is just the program for you! "This sounds as good as summer camp, MBA school, and a spot on 'The Apprentice' mixed together," says one of Seth's enthusiastic minions. Yea, that sounds about right! More »
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Comment by Nice Beaver: My little magnet-pen won't drag the metal shavings up to his face. May I borrow yours? 2 Responses | Other threads
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stephen lewis
Racist Columnist And Educator Sorry If You Were Offended
Remember that column in the Murfreesboro (Tennessee) Post last week, in which the columnist rewrote the Jeffersons theme song for the Obama election? If you're a true music fan, you may recall the killer lyric, "Well we’re movin’ on up, To Washington, D.C. To a deee-luxe pimp pad, Painted whiiiite." Yes. Well that columnist is also, fittingly, a principal at one of the town's fine schools. And he's very sorry: More »
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Comment by pillowparade: The worst part is that you can read in his apology an overall tone of "sorry that you don't get... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Eco-Kids
'Eco-Kids' Save The Earth By Annoying You
Oh, good: at the same time that parents nationwide find that their savings have evaporated, their children are becoming increasingly strident about harassing them to buy solar panels, hybrid cars, and organic produce. Not only that, but apparently our tax dollars are funding public schools that turn out an army of little Green giants ready to scream over watered lawns and plastic bags. You can almost see their parents smiling tightly through gritted teeth: "That's...good, very good." But as soon as a reporter calls, the adults are ready with an entire litany of annoying complaints: More »
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Comment by katastic: Ha. Let's see if it sticks. I went to grade school at a school that was at the forefront of... 11 Responses | Other threads
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education
People In Florida
"The Marianna Middle School teacher, Greg Howard, is now serving a 10-day suspension after writing an acronym on the dry-erase board on Sept. 26: 'C.H.A.N.G.E. - Come Help A N*gg*r Get Elected.'" Whoa, 10 days? [BET]
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Comment by TheBassKicks: As a black dude, I'm not even offended by white people accidentally overstepping the boundaries anymore. Dude was just playing... 5 Responses | Other threads
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media
The Future Of J-School Is Far, Far Away
When the newspaper industry is crumbling along with the American economy in general, the smartest people in all of journalism are the Northwestern J-school professors who packed up and decamped for Qatar. They left dreary Evanston, Illinois for beachfront condos in an oil-flush Middle Eastern paradise. There, they have only 39 students in total. And they don't talk back, because no one in the country really knows what journalism is all about: More »
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Comment by Choire: As a graduate of Evanston Township High School, and a sometime user of drugs on the campus of Northwestern University,... 12 Responses | Other threads
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advertising
Cities Will Only Survive If Completely Covered In Ads
Money is burning in New York! The economy is crumbling in the heartland! It's not just the poor bankers who are going broke now; it's the cities where they live. And the cities where they don't live, which were broke to begin with. Michigan towns are already reduced to selling ads on their school buses. Could any municipality possibly be more desperate than that? Yes, New York City could: More »
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Comment by Gosukusan: How about advertising on the actual children themselves? 5 Responses | Other threads
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shut up, college
U.S. News Law School Rankings Tired of Getting Pwned
Law school rankings couldn't possibly be rigged, could they? U.S. News is considering changing the way it ranks the schools—right now, schools can "game" the system by funneling lower-scoring students into a part-time program for their first year, where they don't count. If the magazine changes the way they rank the schools by counting part-timers, the WSJ says it "would roil the law-school rankings, which have a big impact on where students apply and from where law firms hire." Uh oh. What are some of the top-tier schools that could drop in rankings? More »
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By SheilaComment by Jerilyn: @asketchymess: I echo that but people don't listen. I didn't listen. I was told a J.D. was impressive and could... 1 Responses | Other threads
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education
India, not satisified with $100 laptop, announces $10 laptop
The government whose Ministry of Education dismissed Nick Negroponte's One Laptop Per Child computer as "pedagogically suspect" in 2006 is now backing a plan to design, build and sell a model priced at 400 rupees, or about ten bucks. The project was discussed at a conference in New Delhi by D. Purandeshwari, Minister of State for Human Resources Development. It goes without saying that the price will be held down by a government subsidy. As former OLPC engineer Mary Lou Jepsen explains in a Big Think interview, countries might look to subsidize laptop costs with money intended for textbooks. Here's an idea for you Objectivists: Instead of criticizing India's nanny state, ask every Obama supporter you know when he's going to announce a One MacBook Per Child plan. More »
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we're so sorry
Saudi Arabian Textbooks Antisemitic, Scary, Shamefully Hilarious
America's best friends the Saudis are throwing a party in Spain today where they will all celebrate how tolerant they are of other religions or something. So the folks at the Center for Religious Freedom decided to translate some official school textbooks from the Saudi Ministry of Education into English so that we may all shudder at what they teach their children and also maybe kind of laugh, because it honestly reads like a Shouts & Murmers piece. We all know the Jews control the banks, but did you know they also run the nightlife? More »
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By PareeneComment by Dror Poleg: I heard that some of them also own restaurants, shops, and passenger cars. more » | Other threads
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will smith
Is Will Smith Training Your Kids To Build An Army Of Evil Robots?
You know that school Will Smith opened up in Calabasas? The one people are saying is a big front to indoctrinate children into the ways of Scientology? Well, we here at Defamer hate to pass judgment without at least a tiny bit of research. That's why I spent a few minutes skimming the New Village Academy's website. Surprisingly, there were no classes called "Worshiping Overlord Xenu" or "Releasing Your Inner Engram." But they do really stress building robots. In fact, the Educational Philosophy section of the site mentions robots no less than 4 times! More » -
education
Required Reading: Know the Red Menace
"Red Rape is that rare sleazy pulp novel that actually lives up to its lurid cover illustration and alarmist subtitle (IT CAN HAPPEN HERE!) within the first two pages. It was a canny choice on the part of the publisher to use the popular - and in this case suggestive - civil defense rallying cry for the book's jacket slogan because it no doubt appealed to the patriotic and prurient interests of the anti-Communist pervs who purchased the book back in 1960. Indeed, the prolific author Connie Sellers* (who is a man) seems to have taken the subtitle as something of an editorial mandate and produced an 'anything goes' Soviet invasion fantasy that eclipses anything in John Milius's wildest RED DAWN wet dreams." More »
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conservatives
John McWhorter Sees A Little Bill Buckley In Himself
New York Sun columnist and bizarre racial thinker John McWhorter takes a wistful look back today at God and Man at Yale, crypto-fascist William F. Buckley's seminal work on how to be an uptight Ivy League conservative. Why today? Well, there's never a bad time to speak out against the outrageous marginalization of capitalism and Christianity on college campuses, in McWhorter's view, and besides, he had a column due. He thoughtfully and eloquently fellates Buckley's 1951 plea for sticks (of morality) to be inserted in asses (of Christianity) throughout our nation's top schools. And you know—not to be immodest—McWhorter can't help but see a little bit of Buckley's controversial genius in himself: More »
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In Brief
College Is About Lessons For A Lifetime
Adweek got its hands on a leaked copy of an internal investigation from Hunter College about the school's shady Coach-sponsored PR class teaching kids how to be dishonest corporate shills, which we covered earlier this week. They say it was a bad idea! For a more detailed summary, go read the story. [Adweek]
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Comment by famousauthor: Train them not to buy counterfeits now, and in a couple of years all the purveyors of fake Rolexes will... more » | Other threads
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public relations
Coach Brand Teaches Students How To Be Dirty Shills
Hunter College, the luxury brand Coach, fraudulent PR campaigns, and dishonest corporate collaboration with academia are the topics of the day today. Important topics! Adweek has just come out with a long investigative piece on a Coach-sponsored PR class at Hunter, which reeks of impropriety and dishonesty, and ended up tangling a bunch of college kids up in a fake online PR blog that makes them all look like a bunch of shady, dishonest undercover marketing hacks. "I knew a lot of hell would break loose about the class. And it did," said the teacher. Indeed. The condensed version of the whole sordid tale, after the jump. More »
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Comment by MyrtleWilloughby: Tis was awesome when it was going down at Hunter. I remember the ridiculous posters and the even more ridiculous... more » | Other threads
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shut up, college
Philosophy Class Is Meaningless, Tasty, Deadly
You're a college philosophy student at NYU studying absurdism, the school of thought that says life and the universe have no meaning. What do you do for a class project? That's right: bring in a muffin full of razor blades [NYS]. In a Kierkegaardian effort that would have drawn approving sighs from Albert Camus, a student left the deadly, tasty treats on a table for the next class to find. And in an absurd twist which highlights the ultimate futility of the search for purpose, one kid in the next class started to eat the tempting razor muffin: More »
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Comment by famousauthor: @DonPardoCalrissian: Thanks for calling to mind the Treaty of San Stefano. That was a hell of a treaty, wasn't... more » | Other threads
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religion
Black Guys No Longer Considered A Plague
Hey, remember that "Black guy as the plague of darkness" Jewish children's finger puppet set that you derived so much racial and religious amusement from last week? Well Jewishstore.com must have gotten the mild whiff of bad publicity that its crazy puppet was generating, because the black man of darkness has now been magically replaced by a far more vague representation of said plague! Before and after photos of the educational puppet array, below. More »
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