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Coffee Talk {In the Cafe}
Hi, and welcome to Coffee Talk. In case you’re new here, this is where I share some of the great and not~so~great stuff that I find on the web. Topics range from news stories that leave me scratchin’ my head to DIYs that I think are absolutely clever. And, who knows, there may even be a recipe thrown in here or there just for fun. So grab a cup of coffee {or tea or whatever floats your boat} and let’s talk… 1. I have a little message for President Vladimir Putin: Yes, America is an exceptional country and we are an exceptional people. We are a nation founded on the…
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Coffee Talk {In the Cafe}
Hi, and welcome to Coffee Talk. In case you’re new here, this is where I share some of the great and not~so~great stuff that I find on the web. Topics range from news stories that leave me scratchin’ my head to DIYs that I think are absolutely clever. And, who knows, there may even be a recipe thrown in here or there just for fun. So grab a cup of coffee {or tea or whatever floats your boat} and let’s talk… 1. Before I bring up this topic, I want to make it perfectly clear that anyone who engages in sexual (be it physical or emotional) relationship with a person…
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Living Outside the Stacks Will Go Dark on 18 January to Fight SOPA & PIPA
Tomorrow my blog will go dark to protest SOPA and PIPA. For more information on SOPA and PIPA, check out Boing Boing.
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“I Voted” Badge on Foursquare
Currently, I’m teaching American National Government at Misericordia University, and this has been just as much a learning experience for me as it has been for my students. When the class first started, I told my students that along with meeting the University’s goals, I have several outcomes for the course too. I want them to: Vote Know the issues Evaluate their sources of information Understand the values that they bring with them to the polls In each of my classes (I’ve taught two so far), I explain not only the foundations of the government and the political process but I also explain the origins of the Articles of Confederation…
