Just when you think our schools couldn’t be disabled or dismantled any further, someone dreams up some new hazard. It was bad enough when kids got suspended for “shooting” each other with finger guns or playing make believe with a “magic” ring, or when a kindergartner’s temper tantrum warranted being arrested and handcuffed. All that, of course, … Continue reading Or we could just ban recess altogether
By now you’ve probably seen this video of an incident in California’s Monterey Bay last week. A humpback whale breached unexpectedly and landed on two whale watchers in a kayak. Although they were knocked out of the kayak and briefly submerged, the couple was uninjured. They were able to right their dented kayak and paddle back to shore. … Continue reading Expert thinks whale tried to avoid hitting kayak
This map, a collaboration between Yelp and the Huffington Post, first appeared last spring. But it’s new to me, so of course I had to post it. HP explained how the map was derived: “Yelp delved into its online catalogue of store listings and calculated the percentage of a given type of shopping business relative to the … Continue reading Pool and billiards stores ‘wildly popular’ in Colorado
As a child I spent hours camped in front of yellow stacks of National Geographic magazines. I don’t think my parents ever threw out a copy. Each was cherished as a repository of scientific fact, a ready reference for all the latest, most fascinating information and most beautiful nature photography. And maps! Tucked in each issue … Continue reading Saddest news of the week
Zaouli de Manfla, a mask dance from the Gouro or Kweni culture, was filmed by African dance teacher Konan Kouakou David in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. Think you could do this? Thanks to Pied Type reader ImALibertarian for submitting this. Continue reading Think you can dance? Try this (video)
