I Have All the Answers

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Cheeeeeers Bitches…Matt-Man here, and I have something that my partner in crime, the beloved Jayman, doesn’t have.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIkr1AvhTkNRekhVVBoVzRLZ7s3Gztyeyses4TETEiqTi2yYCK4DVcU9a4WIK47kdGTMpd5JJqhhbGpeFsYIDjaQ8sEQeo4Hd02e-r7iE7p7Ke8jMVXwziJBUAslg_wq7FYuODhd4WLE/s1600/Sandy-Hook-Connecticut-shooting-vigil-3-jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIkr1AvhTkNRekhVVBoVzRLZ7s3Gztyeyses4TETEiqTi2yYCK4DVcU9a4WIK47kdGTMpd5JJqhhbGpeFsYIDjaQ8sEQeo4Hd02e-r7iE7p7Ke8jMVXwziJBUAslg_wq7FYuODhd4WLE/s400/Sandy-Hook-Connecticut-shooting-vigil-3-jpg.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />I have ALL the answers.<br /><br />Uh-huh, I sure as heck fire do.  You see…Yesterday, <span style="color: blue;"><i><a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2012/12/i-have-no-answers.html" target="_blank">Jayman wrote a gracious and humble post</a> </i></span>about not having all the answers to life’s problems…like gun control, the Connecticut massacre, and the what have yous.<br /><br />But you know what my friends?<br /><br />I<i> DO</i> have all the answers to questions like that.  It’s true.  After all, I am Matt-Man bitches, and I know some shit.<br /><br />Let’s check my grey matter out.<br /><br />I hear people asking…<br /><br /><i>Did that dude shoot 26 people in Connecticut because he had access to high powered guns, or because he had a mental illness?</i><br /><br />Duh…Both.<br /><br />Gun lobbyists like those who work for the NRA can say it was mental illness, and left-leaning medicos and the like can say it was because of gun access.  The truth of the matter is, it was both.<br /><br />In fact, let me spell it out for you…. I T W A S B O T H.<br /><br />Another question I hear…<br /><i><br /></i><i>Is it true that Speaker John Boehner and President Barack Obama hate each other?</i><br /><br />Hell no…They love each other, are diggin’ the shit out of this attention, and the only people they truly hate are the American people.<br /><br /><i>Matt-Man, when making love to a chick…Which is better? If she is on top or bottom?</i><br /><br />Pfffft…Hello?<br /><br />The woman HAS to be on top.  When the chick is on top, you can smack her ass, play with her fun bags, AND kiss her all at once and without much effort..  Are you stupid or geographically and physiologically challenged?  Hello?  McFly?<br /><br /><i>Matt?  I want to make a grilled cheese sandwich, should I use Kraft singles or Velveeta?</i><br /><br />Ha Ha…Seriously?  Nothing melts better than Velveeta.  In fact, if one uses Kraft singles to make a grilled cheese sandwich, he or she is probably retarded, and should not go anywhere near a hot skillet.<br /><br /><i>Matt-Man, Christmas or Hanukkah?</i><br /><br />The Magic Matt-Man says, <i>“Yes!!”</i><br /><br /><i>Hey Matt-Man…Is the rumor that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene true?</i><br /><br />Oh Hell no…being the Son of God, he was much smarter than that; He merely had His way with her.<br /><br /><i>Hey Matt-Man?  Is Jayman gay?</i><br /><br />Lord no, but he has had many a straight man hoping that he was.  That boy is HAWT!!<br /><br /><i>Yo Matt-Dawg?  Should guns be outlawed?</i><br /><br />No…stupid people should be outlawed, mental illness research and potential cures should be well-funded, and ideologues should be voted out of office.<br /><br /><i>Really, Matt-Man?</i><br /><br />Yes…really.<br /><br /><i>Cheers!!</i><br /><br />Matt-Man <br /><a href="mailto:mattmaniws@ymail.com"><i>mattmaniws@ymail.com</i></a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/MattMan_IWS" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><i>@mattman_iws</i></span></a></div>

I Have All the Answers

Cheeeeeers Bitches…Matt-Man here, and I have something that my partner in crime, the beloved Jayman, doesn’t have.I have ALL the answers.Uh-huh, I sure as heck fire do.  You see…Yesterday, Jayman wrote a gracious and humble post about not having all …

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Teach This! Teaching with lesson plans and ideas that rock 12/17/2012

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/16/the-newtown-school-shootings-a-place-to-post-your-thoughts/?partner=rss&emc=rss">Student Opinion | The Newtown School Shootings: A Place to Post Your Thoughts - NYTimes.com</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">For those of you who are searching for some places where students can respond and some lesson plans, the New York Times' Learning Network has an open place for students to respond and share their thoughts along with some lesson plans for teachers.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/newtown">newtown</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/lessonplans">lessonplans</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='http://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher'>here</a>.</p>

Teach This! Teaching with lesson plans and ideas that rock 12/17/2012

Student Opinion | The Newtown School Shootings: A Place to Post Your Thoughts - NYTimes.com For those of you who are searching for some places where students can respond and some lesson plans, the New York Times…

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Grandy Oats

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHQyK5izPkx9xSQJwlQiFoG6gg-zC6BCmIAWUHTUfosq478L-dzYHc64oWY8-7Qx0ZKizUlCIkZCXUJXUqTcnCKGs5mXMMcISb83cbtxoMFHAba78j-IFHtSt2RvUXwL2jMw3aigKuks/s1600/Grandy+oats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfHQyK5izPkx9xSQJwlQiFoG6gg-zC6BCmIAWUHTUfosq478L-dzYHc64oWY8-7Qx0ZKizUlCIkZCXUJXUqTcnCKGs5mXMMcISb83cbtxoMFHAba78j-IFHtSt2RvUXwL2jMw3aigKuks/s320/Grandy+oats.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://grandyoats.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grandy Oats</a> <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">has been hand making their own granola since 1979.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They use the finest organic ingredients.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Such as apples, raisins,cranberries in their organic oatmeal with fruit. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Grandy Oats also makes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Trail mix and roasted nuts!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuasaa3xXRFt-DCn0iyg2K3az5Bbor-vJuh1_IQKPizwkJgpSppawq7Rn70G2IL1eh0gECSSZX3U_2qdcqsSyyBMPT1GzXvIgrVdtY5k4yHV1zaEGDyT3om4vHbPqgtgw5YUWKgb0J7k/s1600/finished+oatmeal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUuasaa3xXRFt-DCn0iyg2K3az5Bbor-vJuh1_IQKPizwkJgpSppawq7Rn70G2IL1eh0gECSSZX3U_2qdcqsSyyBMPT1GzXvIgrVdtY5k4yHV1zaEGDyT3om4vHbPqgtgw5YUWKgb0J7k/s320/finished+oatmeal.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Organic Oatmeal with fruit</u></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">For breakfast this morning I wanted something quick and easy.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I grabbed the oatmeal and poured in some water, stirred it and popped it in the microwave.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To me it smelled like oatmeal cookies baking!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Took a bite and thought to myself pretty good.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not too sweet, the fruit gave it a little sweetness to it.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To make the oatmeal cool down a bit I added in some unsweetened Vanilla Milk (Blue Diamond)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Loved how the oatmeal tasted, very good and just what I needed to start the day!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u><br /></u></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u>Toasted Coconut Almonds</u></span></b><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b>I am in love with all things coconut.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whether it's chocolate, coffee or yogurt.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These nuts are made with dark Maine maple syrup, coconut, brown rice flour and of course almonds.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When nibbling on the almonds there is a very light taste of coconut, but the maple syrup you can really taste.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was good but the coconut taste could of been a bit more because I couldn't really taste it at all. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><u>Garlic Herb Cashews-</u></b></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have tried other garlic products but never garlic cashews till now.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They are so good and offer the right amount of garlic taste.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cranberry Chew Granola-</span></u></b><br /><b><u><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></u></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I loved the taste of the sweet granola with the added tartness from the chewy cranberries.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mix in this amazing granola in your favorite yogurt and enjoy!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u><b>High Antioxidant Trail Mix-</b></u></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">a quick and easy snack to keep you energized with cranberries, almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds ,mullberries,goji berries and jumbo raisins. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><u><b>Classic Granola-</b></u></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Very good, not too sweet like some other granola and works great on yogurt or on top of smoothies! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Want to check them out online?</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/GandyOats?fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/GandyOats?fref=ts</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Or here</span><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/GrandyOats"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">https://twitter.com/GrandyOats</span></a><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Grandy Oats

Grandy Oats has been hand making their own granola since 1979.They use the finest organic ingredients.Such as apples, raisins,cranberries in their organic oatmeal with fruit.  Grandy Oats also makesTrail mix and roasted nuts!Organic Oatmeal with frui…

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Canada needs to regulate non-medical use of genetic information - The Globe and Mail

<div></div><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 12px/1.5 Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: normal;">While predictive genetic testing holds the promise of advancing the understanding of disease, there is also great potential for the information to be misused. Currently, Canada is the only G-8 country without a policy or legislation on the use and collection of genetic information for non-research or health purposes. This is dangerous and could undermine people's willingness to take part in Canada's ambitious Personal Genome Project, which aims to make public the genome of 100,000 people, alongside personal profiles that put the DNA sequencing into context, so scientists can study them for the greater good.</span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 12px/1.5 Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: normal;">This legislative black hole raises troubling issues around privacy rights, as well as the possibility that people could be discriminated against because of genetic markers that predict the onset of disease, including Alzheimer's, cancer, diabetes and cystic fibrosis.</span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 12px/1.5 Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: normal;">The interplay between genes and environment is so complex that it becomes impossible to say with certainty whether genetic predisposition actually results in the development of a particular disease. There are legitimate fears that genetic data could be over-interpreted.</span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 12px/1.5 Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: normal;">"Knowledge about the implications of genetic test information is presently incomplete, even in the science and medical community, let alone amongst third parties in the commercial sector that may have an interest in accessing the genetic information of individuals," says the Council for Responsible Genetics, a U.S. non-governmental group.</span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 12px/1.5 Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: normal;">The U.S.'s Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act bans health insurers and employers from using a person's genetic information. In contrast, insurance companies in Canada, and even in theory employers, can ask people if they have undergone genetic testing, request the results and then refuse to insure or hire them. Such prejudice already exists, according to Bev Heim-Myers, chair of the Canadian Coalition for Genetic Fairness, particularly among those with a family history of Huntington's disease.</span></font></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; font: normal normal normal 12px/1.5 Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; line-height: normal;">People's genetic information must receive a minimum level of privacy and security. Otherwise the considerable promise in genome research for the future treatment and prevention of disease – something of benefit to all Canadians – will never be realized.</span></font></p><div><a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/editorials/canada-needs-to-regulate-non-medical-use-of-genetic-information/article6393754/?">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/commentary/editorials/canada-needs-to-regulate-non-medical-use-of-genetic-information/article6393754/?</a></div>

Canada needs to regulate non-medical use of genetic information - The Globe and Mail

While predictive genetic testing holds the promise of advancing the understanding of disease, there is also great potential for the information to be misused. Currently, Canada is the only G-8 country without a policy or legislation on the use and co…

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Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 12/17/2012

<ul class="diigo-linkroll"> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://blog.visual.ly/20-great-infographics-of-2012/">20 Great Infographics of 2012 | Visual.ly Blog</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">While I don't endorse blindly sharing infographics because they look good, (A pig in a prom dress is still a pig, as I tweeted about infographics last week), this list from visual.ly of 20 great infographics of 2012 is worth a look. If your class designs infographics, these would be fascinating to dissect and share, both from a graphic design perspective and a data analysis approach. Very cool.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/infographic">infographic</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/evernote">evernote</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://hastac.org/blogs/jluthy/2012/12/16/collaborative-writing-and-technology-my-experience-monmouth-colleges-sofia-p">Collaborative Writing and Technology: My Experience with Monmouth College's SOfIA Program | HASTAC</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">I love this post over on HASTAC about a student's experience writing a grammar and writing website for his/her college before starting school there. While you might think that having an "expert" write such a guide is the best idea, think again. Learning happens as you collaborate and write with others. This is a great example and I'm using it in my collaborative writing book. "As I wrote the guides, I began to realize that I had been making mistakes in my own writing for years. I learned that plagiarism can be borrowing ideas, not just exact words, without citation. I also fixed several grammar mistakes, such as my overuse of semicolons and my tendency to end sentences with prepositions. All my problems were rather basic and easy to fix, but I feel as if my writing has greatly improved.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/collaborative writing">collaborative writing</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/blogging">blogging</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5968886/anonymous-attacks-westboro-baptist-church-over-sandy-hook-funeral-protest">Anonymous Attacks Westboro Baptist Church Over Sandy Hook Funeral Protest</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">While I don't condone what Anonymous does, neither do I condone Westboro Baptist Church and their actions. As a Christian and a Baptist, I want to make it clear that this is a fringe hate group and in no way represents the views of the majority of Christians - but I can only speak for myself. When they came to Valdosta, many of us Baptists in the area openly condemned them. Andy Stanley, a pastor in Atlanta preached a sermon series "The Separation of Church and Hate" that is worth searching and viewing. It is worth saying.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/education">education</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/tumblr">tumblr</a></p> </li> <li> <p class="diigo-link"> <a href="http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/16/the-newtown-school-shootings-a-place-to-post-your-thoughts/?partner=rss&emc=rss">Student Opinion | The Newtown School Shootings: A Place to Post Your Thoughts - NYTimes.com</a> </p> <p class="diigo-description">For those of you who are searching for some places where students can respond and some lesson plans, the New York Times' Learning Network has an open place for students to respond and share their thoughts along with some lesson plans for teachers.</p> <p class="diigo-tags"> <span>tags:</span> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/news">news</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/newtown">newtown</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/lessonplans">lessonplans</a> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher/teaching">teaching</a></p> </li> </ul><p class="diigo-ps">Posted from <a href='http://www.diigo.com'>Diigo</a>. The rest of my favorite links are <a href='http://www.diigo.com/user/coolcatteacher'>here</a>.</p>

Daily Education and Technology News for Schools 12/17/2012

20 Great Infographics of 2012 | Visual.ly Blog While I don't endorse blindly sharing infographics because they look good, (A pig in a prom dress is still a pig, as I tweeted about infographics last week), this l…

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