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Monthly Archives: December 2013

The Landfill Organic Orchestra

Amazing. Just watch:

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Posted byJames RoviraDecember 18, 2013December 18, 2013Posted inMusicTags:Landfill, Orchestra, Poverty, Recycled InstrumentsLeave a comment on The Landfill Organic Orchestra

This Man I Call Dad

Great tribute by a son for his father. I know the man. This Man I Call Dad. via This Man I Call Dad.

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Posted byJames RoviraDecember 17, 2013December 18, 2013Posted inAmerican History and CultureTags:Cancer, Father, Martin Reaves, Mesothilioma, Omer Reaves, TributeLeave a comment on This Man I Call Dad

Noam Chomsky on Education

We can train hammers, or we can train critical thinkers, or we can train creators. A good education leaves students with the tools to continue learning on their own.

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Posted byJames RoviraDecember 7, 2013December 11, 2013Posted inHigher Education, Pedagogy, PhilosophyTags:Education, Noam Chomsky, PedagogyLeave a comment on Noam Chomsky on Education

50 Incredibly Tough Books for Extreme Readers

I’ve read enough of this list to want to read the rest…

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Posted byJames RoviraDecember 6, 2013December 11, 2013Posted inLiteratureLeave a comment on 50 Incredibly Tough Books for Extreme Readers

The Piano Guys

The Piano Guys performing “Angels We Have Heard on High.”

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Posted byJames RoviraDecember 5, 2013December 11, 2013Posted inAmerican History and Culture, MusicTags:Angels We Have Heard on High, Christmas, Christmas Music, Holiday Music, Music, The Piano Guys2 Comments on The Piano Guys
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