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Back from Caraquet and the Grand Tintamarre
The Electric Pencil | August 31st 2009 by Tim McSorley
Been off for a little while, but getting back into the swing of things. Funny how even just a week offline can really push you back from all things blogging & tweeting. I was away on a little road-trip to l’Île d’Orléans, Tadoussac read more
Monday Morning Poem: Summer begins to have the look
You're History | August 31st 2009 by Linda
by Emily Dickenson Summer begins to have the look Peruser of enchanting Book Reluctantly but sure perceives A gain upon the backward leaves — Autumn begins to be inferred By millinery of the cloud Or deeper color in the shawl That wraps the read more
Hadaka Matsuri “Naked” Festival Photos
Akademi Fantasia Travel Blog | August 31st 2009 by Mohd Huzaifah Muntalip
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UNESCO World Heritage Status Likely for San Luis Potosi
Mexico Premiere | August 30th 2009 by Doug Macy
By John Mitchell San Luis Potosi has never received as much attention as its famous neighbors, Guanajuato and Zacatecas, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage sites. But this situation could change in 2010, when it is likely that San Luis Potosi wi read more
Green Hue & Eco Cry: Spinal Tap, Meet Spirit
Green Dynamind | August 28th 2009 by Allen L Sheetz
“PRINCE OF DARKNESS WENT TO PLYMOUTH, summer all year long, said is this global warming or just some stupid song?” This query, which deserves a resounding double YES! answer, comes from those arch mock-rockers, Spinal Tap, on their 2009 d read more
For Yasmin
anilnetto.com | August 26th 2009 by A
Yasmin, dressed in white, appears like an angel towards the end of this clip as she sits down to commune in silent reverie with the boy whose house has been demolished… read more
A TRANSATLANTIC JOURNEY OF PEACE FROM COZUMEL TO THE WORLD
Mexico Premiere | August 24th 2009 by Doug Macy
Miami, Fl; August 24, 2009— The Island of Cozumel, free of any military conflict since the ancient Maya, was recently declared the Island of Peace by the International Committee for the Banner of Peace, a non-governmental organization affiliated wi read more
Zunar’s Gedung Katun takes on Gila-Gila
anilnetto.com | August 24th 2009 by A
Malaysia’s top political cartoonist Zunar (real name Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque) and his team are launching a fortnightly political humour magazine, Gedung Katun (Cartoon Warehouse), filled with Malaysian parody and satire. The ‘alternative read more
Dai Temple – A Man-Made Sacred Wonder
Akademi Fantasia Travel Blog | August 23rd 2009 by Mohd Huzaifah Muntalip
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Those Great Mexican Cheeses
Mexico Premiere | August 22nd 2009 by Doug Macy
David Simmonds I don’t eat a lot of fast food…too much salt and too many wasted calories. But I do like cheese, and when I’m in Mexico I always go the market to pick up a wedge of anything that looks interesting. A slice of good qu read more
No Light and Sound Show for Teotihuacan
Mexico Premiere | August 21st 2009 by Doug Macy
By John Mitchell Teotihuacan — Mexico’s National Institute of Archaeology and History (INAH) has decided to go along with recommendations made recently by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee and suspend plans for a light and sound show at read more
Spanish Classes in Bucerias, Nayarit
Mexico Premiere | August 19th 2009 by Doug Macy
The Bucerias Bilingual Community Center 16 de Septiembre #48, Bucerias, Nayarit, MX 63746 Invites you to become part of our bicultural experience Study Spanish at the BBCC with Jorge Gutiérrez Soria Starting on Thursday, August 24, 2009 Cour read more
The New Buzzword in Academia: Student Learning Outcomes
Professor Olsen @ Large | August 18th 2009 by diogenesii
Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted. -Albert Einstein _______________________________________________________ When I was in the tenth grade in high school, during the Cold Wa read more
Monday Morning Poem: The Summer Day
You're History | August 17th 2009 by Linda
by Mary Oliver Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean– the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws bac read more
69|09: The More Things Change …
Green Dynamind | August 14th 2009 by Allen L Sheetz
‘Well, it’s 1969, okay, all across the USA’ ALSO SPRACH JAMES OSTERBERG, aka Iggy Pop, on the Stooges’ eponymous first LP, released 40 years ago—the year the Eagle landed on the moon, the Woodstock music festival celebrated peace and love, read more
Philippines Receives Top Honors in Asian Festival in Virginia
Newz Around Us | August 14th 2009 by David D'Angelo
Poem: Tagore on Deliverance & Freedom
SisterWisdom | August 13th 2009 by SisterWisdom
73. Deliverance for me is not in renunciation. I feel the embrace of freedom in a thousand bonds of delight. Thou ever pourest for me the fresh draught of thy wine of various colors and fragrance, filling this earthen vessel to the brim. My world w read more
Mexican Genius Miguel Covarrubias Brought Together the Cultures o…
Mexico Premiere | August 12th 2009 by Doug Macy
Multimedia presentation by Gregorio Luke at the Ford Amphitheatre, Sunday, August 16th. Will project his murals, paintings, and cartoons on giant screen. – Presentation will also feature 30 dancers and musicians live on stage LOS ANGELES /PRNew read more
“A Texas-Sized Defeat for ‘Western Civilization’”
Thinking Christian | August 7th 2009
My college friend Rob Koons was putting together a concentration on “Western Civilization and American Institutions” at the University of Texas, but he got the plugged pulled on him in a manner that was not only unceremonious but also co read more
iTunes Store Arrives in Mexico
Mexico Premiere | August 4th 2009 by Doug Macy
By Lola It’s been a long time coming, but (drum roll please) it’s here! (I mean, there!) Apple has finally unveiled the Mexican version of its fantastic music service, charging $12 pesos per song and $24 pesos per video download. Prices read more
Pawned by The Dog!
Akademi Fantasia Travel Blog | August 3rd 2009 by Mohd Huzaifah Muntalip
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Red Wing and Wabasha Photography by Iftishah Ramdan
Akademi Fantasia Travel Blog | August 3rd 2009 by Mohd Huzaifah Muntalip
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New International Food Festival Planned in Playa del Carmen Mexic…
Mexico Premiere | July 31st 2009 by Doug Macy
Taste of Playa to highlight the diverse global influences of Riviera Maya chefs and their cuisine. Playa del Carmen, Mexico July 28, 2009 – The ‘Taste of Playa’ International Food Festival will be launching their 1st Annual Sampling September 5 read more
Poetry for Morning {Frank O’Hara}
SisterWisdom | July 31st 2009 by SisterWisdom
Morning by Frank O'Hara notes. 1. the last line of each stanza is often a mid-sentence break, which continues in the stanza below. insert mental punctuation where it gets confusing. for example, the first stanzas: I've got to tell you how I love you read more
WWHSTD?
The Electric Pencil | July 27th 2009 by Tim McSorley
Brilliant series of spoof motivatonal posters featuring Hunter S. Thompson over at sloshspot.com (via @geoperdis) read more
Thursday/Jeudi: La fin du néandertal
The Electric Pencil | July 27th 2009 by Tim McSorley
This Thursday at 8:30pm, Bruno Dubuc will be screening his latest film at Club Social in the Mile End (180 St-Viateur East). Three years in the making, La fin du néandertal is an exploration of Montreal city politics, activism, and the hope for a be read more
Liu Bolin the Invisible Man Arts
Akademi Fantasia Travel Blog | July 25th 2009 by Mohd Huzaifah Muntalip
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Workshop Preview: On Teaching High School Literature
SisterWisdom | July 24th 2009 by SisterWisdom
A little preview of the upcoming "How to Teach High School Literature" workshop. This is how the typical high school English course goes: the student receives a fat survey textbook covering American or British literature. The student doesn't actua read more
What Would You Do After You Arrive in Jakarta?
The Journal | July 24th 2009 by Marisa Duma
Popping balloons in Jakarta [[ Click title to read the rest of this entry. ]] read more
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