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April 30, 2008 News and Trends
(The Man Who Inspired) Timothy Leary is Dead
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:13:34 PDT
Albert Hofmann, who invented LSD, has died. He was 102 years old. His invention, or “problem child” as he once called it, turns 70 this year. I tried LSD once, when I was in High School. It was 1979. It was a very nice, sunny spring day; I went with a friend to Newport News Park near my hometown of Hampton, Virginia; we spent the day watching the trees breathe and marvelling at all the pretty colors. Under the rubric of “now I know what that’s like,” I’m glad enough that I did it. But I would
Oregon School Decries 'Gang Sign' Eyebrow Grooming
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:53:16 PDT
Several students at Centennial High School have picked up on a trend to shave lines into their eyebrows, saying it's a fashion statement; school administrators contend it's a gang sign. If the innocent does not like being all grouped together maybe it is time to stand against the gangs instead of allowing the politicians to look the other way.
enchanted april: a review
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:07:45 PDT
My mother is flying in to town today to stay with us for a few days. It will be good to see her. I'm looking forward to the visit. One of the plans is to go to see Trish's show, Enchanted April, this evening. I didn't review it for you all when I saw it last week. So, let me give it a shot now. Enchanted April is a Post-World War I comedy about four British ladies who rent an Italian castle for the month of April. Lottie and Rose are the two middle class house wives. Lady Caroline is th
Teaching kids to save: Economic trends make money-management ... - Deseret News
CBC Newsworld : Passionate Eye Monday : Documentary
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:53:25 PDT
The story that showed on news world tonight.This is just another example of the futility and expense in money and lives that is the drug war.
CakePHP - The New Ruby on Rails?
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:58:58 PDT
The hype surrounding CakePHP is obvious. This open source web application framework is gaining widespread exposure and quickly becoming the framework of choice for many new websites. As I have stated in previous blog posts, I am not a programmer. For this reason, the discussion will take place at a high level. (more…)
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:13:34 PDT
Albert Hofmann, who invented LSD, has died. He was 102 years old. His invention, or “problem child” as he once called it, turns 70 this year. I tried LSD once, when I was in High School. It was 1979. It was a very nice, sunny spring day; I went with a friend to Newport News Park near my hometown of Hampton, Virginia; we spent the day watching the trees breathe and marvelling at all the pretty colors. Under the rubric of “now I know what that’s like,” I’m glad enough that I did it. But I would
Oregon School Decries 'Gang Sign' Eyebrow Grooming
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:53:16 PDT
Several students at Centennial High School have picked up on a trend to shave lines into their eyebrows, saying it's a fashion statement; school administrators contend it's a gang sign. If the innocent does not like being all grouped together maybe it is time to stand against the gangs instead of allowing the politicians to look the other way.
enchanted april: a review
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:07:45 PDT
My mother is flying in to town today to stay with us for a few days. It will be good to see her. I'm looking forward to the visit. One of the plans is to go to see Trish's show, Enchanted April, this evening. I didn't review it for you all when I saw it last week. So, let me give it a shot now. Enchanted April is a Post-World War I comedy about four British ladies who rent an Italian castle for the month of April. Lottie and Rose are the two middle class house wives. Lady Caroline is th
Teaching kids to save: Economic trends make money-management ... - Deseret News
Teaching kids to save: Economic trends make money-management ... Deseret News, UT - 4 hours ago By Jennifer Toomer-Cook When 7- and 8-year-olds earn "money" for tasks like completing homework and can spend their earnings on toys at a classroom store, ... |
CBC Newsworld : Passionate Eye Monday : Documentary
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:53:25 PDT
The story that showed on news world tonight.This is just another example of the futility and expense in money and lives that is the drug war.
CakePHP - The New Ruby on Rails?
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:58:58 PDT
The hype surrounding CakePHP is obvious. This open source web application framework is gaining widespread exposure and quickly becoming the framework of choice for many new websites. As I have stated in previous blog posts, I am not a programmer. For this reason, the discussion will take place at a high level. (more…)
