June 2011
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Revenge of the geeks →
What made them outsiders in high school makes them stars in the world, Alexandra Robbins writes in an op-ed:
In seven years of reporting from American middle and high schools, I’ve seen repeatedly that the differences that cause a student to be excluded in high school are often the same traits or skills that will serve him or her well after graduation.
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One Book, One Tumblr
reblogged via anniewerner:
fernandofrench:
…why isn’t there a “One Book, One Tumblr” project? Tumblr is large enough that at least one or two (thousand) of us like to read, right? If my research is correct – and it probably is because I Googled with quotes – a Tumblr equivalent of “One Book, One Twitter” does not yet exist. So here goes:
Official nominations for the first annual “One Book,...
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New York Times: "A New York Dog Makes Its... →
Still, for Papaya King owners — who have two shops in New York after the famous Greenwich Village one closed a few years back — the draw is understandable. Los Angeles consumes more hot dogs than any city in the country, followed by New York, according to the latest statistics from the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council. “Los Angeles has perfect hot dog weather, year-round,” said Seth Cohen, a...
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Gregory Rodriguez: "The unhappy white majority" →
Over the past decade, we’ve seen a rising tide of aggrieved white folks. This doesn’t bode well.
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Bus-tracking technology comes to L.A. County →
Is the bus late? Or did I miss it? How much longer will I be standing here? Now Metro riders can call or go online to see exactly when their bus will arrive at a particular stop.
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More jobs available, but at lower wages →
Employers are hiring again, but many salaries have stagnated or fallen in recent years and haven’t kept up with the higher costs of fuel and food.
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Michael Maltzan in Design Observer: "No More Play" →
I chose to live in Los Angeles. For many who come to this city, the decision to do so is often based on a job, family, a relationship, convenience, political reality, the weather, school, cars, art, science, media, hope, music, the beach, opportunity, or a random turn in life. My desire to be a part of Los Angeles was undeniable and decisive. I was drawn to Los Angeles because it seemed real —...
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Why do researchers spend so much time proving the... →
Alcohol increases reaction time; obese men have lower odds of getting married. A waste of research money? Not necessarily, scientists say.
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Tobar: Some guidelines on how to be a true... →
Don’t fawn over celebrities, use your turn signals and, perhaps most important, appreciate legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. There are others, of course, and you can add your own. It’s all part of loving L.A.
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What are you doing this weekend?
Be forewarned, it might get windy.
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Venice homeless to report potholes to city →
“A group of homeless people are fanning out Thursday afternoon in Venice to help report potholes to the city of Los Angeles,” Alexandra Zavis reports. ” Organizers say they are heeding a call from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and hope to dispel some negative feelings toward homeless people in the funky but gentrifying neighborhood.”
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Editorial: California must keep free education... →
As California’s public schools have lost state funding, they’ve increasingly turned to a sort of “pay to learn” system. It’s unconstitutional.
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sunfoundation: California high-speed rail,... →
Anyone interested in California’s high-speed rail development should check out these neat infographics.
reblogged via sunfoundation:
Proposed California high-speed rail line compared to an existing line in France. This graphic ran alongside an editorial in Sunday’s Sacramento Bee. The sublimely-named blog Burrito Justice made the below graphic…
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Jared Lee Loughner ruled incompetent to stand... →
“A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Jared Lee Loughner was incompetent to stand trial, all but ending, for now, legal proceedings in the January shooting spree that killed six people and wounded 13 others, including Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords,” reports Richard A. Serrano.
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