Sierra Club: Fracking 101
Produced by the National Sierra Club and narrated by Edward James Olmos, this animated video outlines the environmental issues about fracking, depicting how methane gas escapes from fracking operations to drive … Continue reading
Naomi Shihab Nye: “Letters My Prez Is Not Sending” and “Ted Kooser Is My President”
Naomi Shihab Nye reads two poems at the 2009 Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival: “Letters My Prez Is Not Sending” and “Ted Kooser Is My President.” This video is included here by … Continue reading
Video: “Life During Wartime” by Talking Heads
From Stop Making Sense. Amanda Ashley says, “This makes me happy.”
Video: Millenials demand climate action
As our government fails to act on climate change, millions of young Americans are coming together as a powerful grassroots force.
Survival of the firmest: Erectile dysfunction and death
Since erectile dysfunction is often caused by circulatory blockage, physicians are recommending a diet with more fruits and vegetables as a treatment. This may not only cure the patient’s inability … Continue reading
Naomi Shihab Nye: The Art Of Teaching Poetry
Why is it that so many people say they don’t “get” poetry? As teachers, how can we approach poetry so that it doesn’t seem to our students like a puzzle … Continue reading
The World Economic Forum: 2014 Report on The Global Gender Gap
Since 2006, The World Economic Forum has released an annual index on the gap between men and women using economic, political, education and health criteria, and provided country rankings that allow … Continue reading
Video: The Natives and the Spaniards
A history lesson: John Green talks about relations between the early European colonists and the native people they encountered in the New World. In short, these relations were poor. As … Continue reading
Video: “One Boy Told Me” by Naomi Shihab Nye
Naomi Shihab Nye may be the most loved poet in America. Here she reads a poem that evokes a young boy’s imagination.
Video: 10 Wonders of the Universe
What’s the biggest thing in the universe? Find out here, along with 9 other incredible astronomical wonders. [Thanks to Dark Matter Space for the link.]
Video: Noam Chomsky — The current confrontation between US and Russia
Published on Nov 7, 2014 How did Russia and the West slip back into what seems like the Cold War all over again? How dangerous is the current confrontation? Should … Continue reading
Video: Antibiotics — Agribusiness’s Pound of Flesh
The FDA’s suggestion that the meat industry voluntarily stop feeding antibiotics by the ton to farm animals to fatten them faster falls short of the changes needed to forestall the … Continue reading →