February 2012
23 posts
Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a... →
thecallus:
The symbol of American success often involves having the biggest house possible, but our outsized fantasies seem to be shifting. According to a new survey, more than three quarters of us consider having sidewalks and places to take a walk one of our top priorities when deciding where to live. Six in 10 people also said they would sacrifice a bigger house to live in a neighborhood...
Prop 8 declared unconstitutional: What you need to...
Here’s the facts:
ruthoutspoken:
Here’s the breakdown of what you need to know:
Today’s ruling: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 vote that Prop 8 is not constitutional. This affirms Judge Vaughn Walker’s earlier ruling that Prop. 8 violated the U.S. Constitution by denying rights to a certain group of people.
“Although the Constitution permits communities to enact most...
Anonymous hacks White Supremist site, finds direct... →
thecallus:
jasencomstock:
Also revealed: Ron Paul has held meetings with A3P and Nick Griffin, leader of the British National Party — the notorious UK fascist group with neo-Nazi roots.
Members of the nationalist American Third Position Party (A3P), whose website was defaced by Anonymous, organised Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul’s meetings and campaigns, according emails hacked...
Junk Food in Schools Not Linked to Childhood... →
thecallus:
Fat kids everywhere, rejoice! There’s no link between childhood obesity and junk food sold in schools, a new study has found.
Cities all over the country have been busy banning the sale of sweet and salty snacks in public schools in a bid to fight childhood obesity (thanks, Mrs. Obama). But a new study by researchers at Pennsylvania State University suggests that the strategy may be...
January 2012
50 posts
Op-Ed: An L.A. teacher reviews her review →
latimes:
Evaluations don’t take into account the real world of today’s Los Angeles Unified School District classrooms.
A must-read on education:
On a recent Wednesday, my second-period class was interrupted by a student who overdosed on alcohol and Ecstasy and nearly died. Earlier in the year, one of our students was shot in the face and hospitalized. Last year, a student was shot in the neck...
Massive Health: Why Eating Fat Doesn't Make You... →
massivehealth:
The politics of eating is a funny thing.
At Massive Health, we talk about the power of feedback loops to change behavior. The answer to why they work is nuanced. Boiled down, though, it’s simple: our brains are wired to reward us for learning patterns. When there isn’t a good feedback loop,…
Pretty great infographic laying out why carbs are what’s making us fat,...
On the Proprietary Nature of the iBooks Author... →
I really want to quote the last paragraph, but that would ruin it.
From Chairman Gruber.
“The rushed and arbitrary deadline insisted on by Congressional Republicans...”
– Barack Obama, nailing shut the coffin of the Keystone XL pipeline. (via squashed)
Get your dirty tar sands outta here.