— now with a man in a faraday suit, watch his feet and the lights he holds… musical tesla coils.

Australia’s Prime Minister Defeated After Four Terms – New York Times: SYDNEY, Nov. 24 — Prime Minister John Howard of Australia suffered a comprehensive defeat today, with a coalition led by his Liberal Party losing its majority in parliament. —- yay! congratulations australia

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What if my American Girl doll had an avatar in Second Life named Michael Finnegan…: On the way to school this morning I was telling my son about the store and he turns to me and says, “What if there was an American Girl store in Second Life? And what if your American Girl doll […]

J. T. Gatto interviewed by Lennart Mogren, Sweden, March 2003: gatto is a critic of the school system’s institutionalization.

2007 – number 9 – Philosophy : A cosmic responsibility | The UNESCO Courier | ISSN 1993-8616UNESCO.ORG: Different approaches, varied concerns, but one certainty: philosophy can’t stay in its ivory tower. It provides a weapon against dogma and manipulation. And, to cite one of Jostein Gaarder’s ideas, philosophers have a cosmic responsibility. — Some interesting […]

You Have No Choice – You Have Owners : You Have No Choice – You Have Owners —- this is pretty good other than the dumb presidential stuff in the slideshow.

Internet Archive: Details: Communications Primer, A: Communications Primer, A — Ray and Charles Eames movie. It’s like powers of ten… but not.

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