Monthly Archives: September 2010

Education, Elitism, and Zoning

Posted on September 14, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Until we make our communities more integrated economically, it will be very difficult for urban schools to have the same results suburban ones do.
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Posted in Education, Housing | 7 Comments

Why Does The Boston Phoenix Despise Teachers?

Posted on September 13, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

If teachers are critical, then why is The Boston Phoenix castigating them, instead of congratulating them for their stellar performance?
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Posted in Boston, Education, Massachusetts, News Media | 6 Comments

The Case for Judicial Age Limits

Posted on September 12, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Throwing someone in his late fifties, who might have lots of bills to pay (mortgage, college educations), out of work is a sure-fire guarantee that he would be tempted by a quid pro quo arrangement.
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Posted in The Rule of Law | 3 Comments

So Which One Is the Pet?

Posted on September 11, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

An elephant and her dog. Or is it a dog and her elephant?
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Posted in Dogs, Elephants | 6 Comments

Links 9/10/10

Posted on September 10, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you.
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Posted in Lotsa Links | 1 Comment

How the Traditional Media Misunderstands Net Neutrality: We Are Producers, Not Consumers

Posted on September 10, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s not that millions of consumers are angry, but, rather, millions of producers are.
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Posted in News Media | 5 Comments

Links 9/9/10

Posted on September 9, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Gut Yontif! Let’s start the New Year, linky style.
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More on Thorium-Based Nuclear Power

Posted on September 9, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

I think thorium power will be harder to do than Evans-Pritchard claims. But, in the face of global warming, we don’t really have a choice.
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Posted in Energy, Nukular Stuff | 16 Comments

Links 9/8/10

Posted on September 8, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

How was your Recovery Summer? At least we don’t have a shortage of links!
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Was the Era of Widespread Antibiotic Use Much Earlier Than Previously Thought?

Posted on September 8, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Would we have been able to cure diseases like typhoid and the black plague?
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Posted in Antibiotics, Microbiology | 2 Comments