Sunday Jam: Salif Keita, “Africa”
The great Malian genius Salif Keita kicks it up a notch with this tasty slice of afropop. This song is on the 1995 album: ‘Folon’…..The Past. (One of Salif Keita’s best!)
The great Malian genius Salif Keita kicks it up a notch with this tasty slice of afropop. This song is on the 1995 album: ‘Folon’…..The Past. (One of Salif Keita’s best!)
1 | freetoken Sun, Jul 28, 2013 4:48:09pm |
This is America (and journalism in America), 2013:
State seeks new science education standards
[…]
Not everyone is convinced that the new standards will be an improvement.
Laurie Higgins, cultural analyst for the Illinois Family Institute, a conservative Christian organization based in Carol Stream that this spring lobbied against controversial sex education reform legislation, believes there are reasons to be wary.
Higgins compared the NGSS to the Common Core State Standards adopted by Illinois in 2010. Both are an effort to “federalize” curriculum, she said.
If states implement these standards, which are based on a framework designed by a national group, that could lead to further deterioration of local control.
“Whenever you federalize something, you introduce a whole bureaucratic establishment that’s inefficient and will rob local communities of any degree of control,” Higgins said. “What they try to say is ‘Oh, this isn’t a curricula (change). These are just standards.’ But standards are linked to curriculum and linked to assessments. Local parents and taxpayers lose any sort of control. If you have issues with these standards, who do you go to?”
[…]
In states like Kentucky, where the new standards were adopted earlier this month, NGSS also drew strong opposition from conservative religious groups that believe teachers are being forced to present controversial topics like evolution as fact while other theories like creationism and intelligent design take a back seat.
A similar debate could occur in Illinois and other states considering the adoption of these standards.The standards also call for climate change to be discussed as early as middle school. Higgins said while IFI doesn’t take issue with aspects of evolution or climate change being taught, she argues the challenges to those theories must be presented with equal weight.
“We don’t doubt at IFI that climate change exists. The controversy is how much is … man-made,” Higgins said. “We’re not scientists at IFI, but we do know there are challenges to the extent to which man is contributing to climate change.”
[…]
The article writer just throws out “controversial” as if evolution really is controversial, as far as science is concerned.
2 | freetoken Sun, Jul 28, 2013 4:52:51pm |
Maybe all 1960’s comedies could be turned into Reality TV shows for the 2010’s?
‘Hollywood Hillbillies’ features Georgia family
Honey Boo Boo is getting some competition.
Another family from rural Georgia is coming to reality television, with “Hollywood Hillbillies” set to debut in January on ReelzChannel.
The show follows Michael Kittrell and his grandmother Delores Hughes, known as “Mema,” as the family moves from Grayson, Ga., to Hollywood. Along for the ride are Kittrell’s aunt, Dee Dee Peters, her boyfriend Paul Conlon, and Kittrell’s uncle John Cox.
[…]
4 | Eclectic Cyborg Sun, Jul 28, 2013 4:55:22pm |
re: #2 freetoken
Maybe all 1960’s comedies could be turned into Reality TV shows for the 2010’s?
These stupid shows just further make the South look backwards and stupid. There’s a lot of good people down here and that really should be recognized. We’re not all gun-toting, slack jawed rednecks.
5 | jaunte Sun, Jul 28, 2013 4:58:48pm |
6 | Decatur Deb Sun, Jul 28, 2013 4:59:42pm |
re: #4 Eclectic Cyborg
These stupid shows just further make the South look backwards and stupid. There’s a lot of good people down here and that really should be recognized. We’re not all gun-toting, slack jawed rednecks.
Gotta go with the notion that more than half of us are no better than our politicians.
7 | Eclectic Cyborg Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:00:05pm |
8 | Dr. Matt Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:01:52pm |
I’ve been traveling a boatload the past week, but I wanted to personally thank Charles for promoting Bob Schneider this weekend. He’s one of my favorite musicians. I’ve seen him live probably about a dozen times and my iPod has well over 200 of his tracks. Bob rules!
9 | darthstar Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:06:09pm |
Glenn Greenwald - the James O'Keefe of NSA scandals. 14 minutes and counting…— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) July 29, 2013
10 | HappyWarrior Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:06:34pm |
re: #2 freetoken
Maybe all 1960’s comedies could be turned into Reality TV shows for the 2010’s?
America’s Next Top Genie? The Real Munsters of L.A? Dancing With Sheriff Andy? My Fourth Son(contestant tries out to be the fourth son).
11 | Decatur Deb Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:06:47pm |
Off to walk the dog, then Endeavour is on at 8:00. BBL
12 | darthstar Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:07:59pm |
re: #11 Decatur Deb
Encore is showing a TV Mini-series every Sunday…I’ve been watching Shogun all day.
13 | Gus Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:12:19pm |
re: #2 freetoken
Maybe all 1960’s comedies could be turned into Reality TV shows for the 2010’s?
Just what America needs.
14 | b.d. Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:16:23pm |
15 | darthstar Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:18:19pm |
re: #14 b.d.
LOL, hitting the hornet’s nest I see.
He blocked me long ago. But there’s always time to fuck with his acolytes.
16 | Gus Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:20:22pm |
Glenn Greenwald is what happens if you never get over losing at dodgeball.— Ignacio Carrion (@igcarr) July 28, 2013
17 | Vicious Babushka Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:21:36pm |
re: #10 HappyWarrior
America’s Next Top Genie? The Real Munsters of L.A? Dancing With Sheriff Andy? My Fourth Son(contestant tries out to be the fourth son).
Survivor: Gilligan’s Island
18 | BongCrodny Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:25:31pm |
19 | freetoken Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:32:36pm |
20 | Backwoods_Sleuth Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:35:21pm |
re: #1 freetoken
This is America (and journalism in America), 2013:
State seeks new science education standards
The article writer just throws out “controversial” as if evolution really is controversial, as far as science is concerned.
There’s a lot in Kentucky to be embarrassed about *cough*creationmuseum*cough* but I’m pretty chuffed about education here in general, despite what the wingnuts are pulling.
21 | PhillyPretzel Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:38:22pm |
re: #10 HappyWarrior
::: opening up checkbook and writing another check to PBS :::
22 | Vicious Babushka Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:41:51pm |
re: #18 BongCrodny
It’s been done.
Survivor: Ponderosa
Ben Cartwright: “I’ll give yuh three days tuh get offa mah land, then me an’ muh boys come a’hunt yah!”
23 | Political Atheist Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:43:32pm |
re: #22 Vicious Babushka
Survivor Star Trek
Wear this red shirt…
24 | PhillyPretzel Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:44:25pm |
re: #23 Political Atheist
ack. I am dead before I start. //
25 | Backwoods_Sleuth Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:56:31pm |
re: #23 Political Atheist
Survivor Star Trek
Wear this red shirt…
doesn’t seem to work with the GOP…
26 | freetoken Sun, Jul 28, 2013 5:59:54pm |
Never will be remade into a reality-TV show:
27 | Balfour Rage Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:05:15pm |
I mean, I just…
“Has not one God created us?” Founders were right: man is a created being, not an evolved one.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) July 28, 2013
28 | Vicious Babushka Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:22:55pm |
Stopped clock, blind squirrel, why is that “shameless”?
Wow. Shameless — Cantor: Jews Struggled Like Immigrants of Today http://t.co/pCNRAjYjTj via @BreitbartNews @KerryPicket— Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) July 29, 2013
29 | Vicious Babushka Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:23:36pm |
I guess Matthew Boyle thinks that we always had those Zionist checks coming.
30 | Vicious Babushka Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:29:32pm |
DERP
Bryan wants Teh Poors to kiss his ring for their bowl of gruel
Anybody for returning welfare to private charity? Food stamp food sold on black market in Caribbean. http://t.co/u7NFExQ5Py— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) July 29, 2013
31 | Vicious Babushka Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:30:28pm |
What the #GOP is doing to America. #Uniteblue #Democrats #Hispanics #CTL #veterans #women #seniors http://t.co/V2FyBTbfbb via @TwitPic— Ajay Jain (@ajain31) July 29, 2013
32 | Vicious Babushka Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:34:28pm |
MOAR grifters & scammers in “private charity” than Food Stamps. Bryan a perfect example.
Anybody for returning welfare to private charity? Food stamp food sold on black market in Caribbean. http://t.co/u7NFExQ5Py— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) July 29, 2013
33 | Justanotherhuman Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:38:40pm |
Well, well, well.
Cumulus planning to drop Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity politico.com
34 | Vicious Babushka Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:40:31pm |
What is this… I don’t even…
Praise God for our new sister in Christ—> World’s ‘hottest’ porn star gives life to God http://t.co/UOSWLAVrom via @worldnetdaily— Matt Barber (@jmattbarber) July 29, 2013
35 | freetoken Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:44:22pm |
re: #32 Vicious Babushka
Shouldn’t we be applauding their capitalistic initiative?
36 | Dark_Falcon Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:46:01pm |
re: #34 Vicious Babushka
What is this… I don’t even…
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Forget it, Alouette, its Weird Nut Daily. This is a low-grade piece about a woman who wants to distance herself from her porn-star past. So she proclaims that God helped her “shed her slutty wayd” and then the wingnuts trumpet her saying this as a way to proclaim that they are “#winning!”
37 | Bubblehead II Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:54:22pm |
Night Lizards. Sleep well. What ever thread you are on.
May your Rock be warm and the Deity of Your choice smile down upon you.
38 | Vicious Babushka Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:56:44pm |
re: #36 Dark_Falcon
Forget it, Alouette, its Weird Nut Daily. This is a low-grade piece about a woman who wants to distance herself from her porn-star past. So she proclaims that God helped her “shed her slutty wayd” and then the wingnuts trumpet her saying this as a way to proclaim that they are “#winning!”
You just know that wingnut ministers are totally lining up around the block to fuck her.
39 | Vicious Babushka Sun, Jul 28, 2013 6:57:38pm |
You know who has impossible pension plans, Bryan?
The Koch’s.
40% of govt workers unionized, have impossible pension plans. Expect one Detroit after another. http://t.co/4tS23bXWlU— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) July 29, 2013