therandomtexan
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“Green” eggs and ‘Bam
The President and his Pet Greenies gear up for the annual Easter Egg Roll, and poetry ensues. Read more
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Try the new Totalitarian Diet
Hugo Chavez has a new anti-obesity campaign, “We are eating better, that’s been proven. We’re leaving malnutrition behind. It no longer exists in the country, but be careful with obesity.” Think it might have anything to do with this? Read more
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Flipping education!
The Amazing Khan does it again with his suggestion to do lectures OUTSIDE class, and “homework” IN class. The guy’s a madman. A wonderful, gifted madman. Update (28 March). This must be a big deal inedeed if even cow grazier Gary Jones gets intrigued. Read more
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Shikata ga nai, my ass
Hideaki Akaiwa is a real Man’s Man, right down to the duct tape. And somehow he manages it without the usual penis substitutes, like an oversized SUV or a 60-inch flatscreen TV. Amazing. And on top of it all, the man has a sense of style: Ray-Bans and an amime mascot! Tip from the Instapundit. Read more
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Colorful cowboys
I saw some examples of Don Weller’s watercolors in a sandwich shop the other day. This guy is the real deal. Read more
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Maybe education isn’t the solution to every problem
Frank Fleming thinks our education system is on the wrong track: Children are taught for 13 years in grade school, and many people want everyone to get at least 4 years of college on top of that. And what exactly do we get out of all this? If someone told me I was going to Read more
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College-educated? Show me.
Undergraduate assessment is about to get a lot more attention. I’m looking for more outside assessments like the Actuarial Exams and the SAS certificates. Read more
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Another damn extremist
Check out Ueli Steck, who’s taking lightweight alpine climbing to a whole new level. Tip from Outside Television. Read more
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A fair 3-way choice using coin tosses
I’d like to make a fair and random choice among 3 alternatives, but the only randomizing device I have available is a coin to toss. Worse yet, I suspect the coin may be biased. What to do? Read more
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