Archive | July 8, 2011

The Space Shuttle: first thoughts on the end of an era

by on July 8, 2011 in History, Science & Technology

Second in a series. I just watched the space shuttle Atlantis take flight for the last time, and I’m trying to figure out why I feel so much like I did after my grandfather died. Is it because so much of my life has been defined by my attitude towards space exploration, and because the […]

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Remembering the Space Shuttle: "Something has happened…"

by on July 8, 2011 in Science & Technology

First in a series. A few moments ago, at 11:30am EDT, Atlantis lifted off, marking the 135th and final mission in NASA’s historic Space Shuttle program, which began in 1981. The Shuttle era was defined by glory and tragedy and perhaps even a bit of banality. After all, the first time you do something it’s […]

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Advertisements are @ssholes by comedian Lee Camp

by on July 8, 2011 in Business & Finance, Funny, Politics, Law & Government

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Review – You Are What You Speak: Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Politics of Identity

by on July 8, 2011 in American Culture, Arts & Literature, Education

Author: Robert Lane Greene Publisher: Delacourte Press: New York, 2010 by Samantha Berkhead It’s plausible to argue that lingual differences have caused more discrimination, conflict and cultural controversy throughout history than race or religion ever did. From the Hindi-Urdu bloodshed in India to the Balkan Wars, history shows that tolerance for different languages both within […]

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