Jul

Governor, Frist brace for poor TCAP showing, try to lower expectations | Nashville City Paper: Nashville’s Online Source for Daily News.

So, just so we’re clear … my child took a test, upon which her entire future is based (her scores this year, the first time she ever took the test, determine where she gets to go to middle school, which determines where she goes to high school, and so on), and no one knows how to score the damn thing?!! How do you make a test without developing the standards for it?!! So basically they’re meeting later this month to “decide” how to score the test … when they will have the results right in front of them!!!

Favorite quote … our illustrious State Education Commissioner Tim Webb on the new scores … “For the first time in many, many years, we in Tennessee are being honest, truly honest with our students and our families,” Webb added, stressing the scores don’t indicate a “loss in knowledge.”

So we’ve been lied to for years with the test scores, but THIS TIME, they’re going to tell us the truth. Only, they’re not sure what the truth is, or how to find it. Are you f%#@*^! kidding me?!! No, they’re not, that’s the problem.

  

Jul

• Facebook TOTALLY feeds my ADHD, wtf?!! And does anyone still use MySpace at all? Oh, and what the hell is Tweetstalk??? http://bit.ly/a7l0EK #
• A good July 4th message… "Beware the self-righteous pimps of patriotism" ( http://bit.ly/9hxat9 ) #
• Not my proudest moment as a KY girl … "'Yup, I'm a racist' shirts sold @ Lexington July 4th Festival" ( http://bit.ly/awwzDS ) #
• This will (hopefully) be the last thing I ever do on my iPhone 3G, as my new iPhone 4 just arrived … woohoo!!! #

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Jul

• Can't WAIT for November date-night!!! … "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Trailer Is Magical — Vulture" ( http://bit.ly/cx7f6t ) #
• Start your holiday shopping early: "Repuglicans: 61 monster paintings by Pete Von Sholly – Boing Boing" ( http://bit.ly/dxf2Oy ) #
• Ordered the new iPhone 4 … hoping AT&T isn't lying abt the 7-10 shipping estimate. #

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Jul

238 presidential scholars: Bush worst president of modern era, fifth worst in US history | Raw Story.

Am visiting the ‘rents in lovely Richmond right now, so dare not speak about this outloud!

  

Jun

• Eagerly updating to iOS4 … but will I even notice on my 3G model??? #
• RT @TechCrunch Facebook Has Been Massively Underreporting Twitter App Users — By Over 6 Million http://tcrn.ch/bKo0AH #
• I do love Apple, but this is a bit much! From Gizmodo … The iPhone Now Fixes Erectile Dysfunction Too, Apparently http://bit.ly/ceCSSz . #
• In the least surprising news of the week category … "Judge who nixed drilling ban has oil investments" ( http://bit.ly/cS5xd7 ) #
• Seems like a poorly thought out plan! RT @laweekly IH8U: Digital License Plates Could Help You Send A Custom Message… http://bit.ly/djMCIO #
• @michaeleherman It's something about antennas in the sides, another report says reception can drop when both sides are squeezed @ same time! in reply to michaeleherman #
• Wow, something u really don't want the kids learning @ summer camp… ( http://bit.ly/aBRuiq ) #
• @michaeleherman haha apparently Jobs is saying "don't hold it like that"! in reply to michaeleherman #

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Jun

• RT @mashable New Photo Site Presents Random, Anonymous Stream of Images http://bit.ly/bMvBLe #photos #typecode #yeah #
• So instead of an ad, what if one day you log in to Twitter or FB and it says you might be depressed? http://bit.ly/cidCyo #

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Jun

GOP congressman apologizes to BP for $20 billion ‘shakedown’ | Video Cafe.

Just picked this up from Crooks & Liars … UNBELIEVABLE. “Shakedown”?!! The company is responsible for the WORST environmental disaster in the HISTORY OF HUMANKIND, and this guy feels compelled to APOLOGIZE to them?!! Seriously, I don’t know how these sorry sacks of you-know-what sleep at night.

  

Jun

• AT&T how do I hate thee? Let me count the ways… #

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Jun

Too much time on their hands? Perhaps. But still … very, VERY cool.

Designers Spin Spidey-Worthy Webs From Packing Tape | Fast Company.

  

May

• Trying to be patient while my new iPad completes its first sync … #
• @derekbruff Was about to DM u to see if u had heard abt #hackacad . Our other tech camp grads might find it interesting 2. Liked your entry! in reply to derekbruff #
• Forget Google Pac-Man, iTunes has MS pacman on sale for $.99 today … now there's a great game #
• Oh, and also, I'm pretty sure I'm NOT OLD ENOUGH for this to really be the 30th anniversary of pacman. Someone must've miscounted… #

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May

Despite Leak, Louisiana Is Still Devoted to Oil – NYTimes.com.

Wow. Just, wow. Hope that works out well for you guys.

  

May

• #vu2010 Congrats to all of our graduates … Conquer & Prevail! #

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May

Craig’s trying to get in better shape, and he has a program that tracks food, calories, etc. According to his program, “active, vigorous sexual activity” burns 26 calories every 25 minutes. (!!!) By comparison, a new report indicates that you burn 1.03 calories sending a tweet. So, how many tweets can you send in 25 minutes?!!

Thank you Mashable for this little tidbit … and, if you want to check it our yourself, you can see your person rates @ the Tweet Calories Performance Test.

  

Mar

Tournament breeds loss in office productivity – 13 WTHR – Indianapolis News | < /p>

Ha! This assumes people were productive to start with! Seriously, where do they come up with numbers like this???

  

Mar

No More Bipartisanship For You! | Talking Points Memo.

Wow, this is just beyond words…

  

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