Maggie Shnayerson

That’s the bravest labrador retriever I have ever seen in my life.

Far more importantly—Rachel Sklar is 36?!? Damn. Girl looks great.

youngmanhattanite:

charitini:

Hello! My name is Rachel Sklar, and today is my birthday. I’m 36, which can sound sort of old when you’re used to being a sprightly young 35. Needless to say, I was not looking forward to the birthday, and planned to let it pass quietly, with little more than a few grumbles and perhaps one or two self-pitying moans…in lieu of actual alcohol, I’d ask you to allocate the money to one of the charities listed above. If all of you chip in to celebrate, think of how drunk I’ll get! Except without the bloating, slurred speech or awkward lampshade table-dance. It’s a win-win for everyone, really.

Did You Hear The One About The White Teacher Who Bound Two Of Her Black 7th-Grade Students And Made Them Crawl Under Desks To Demonstrate What Slavery Must Have Been Like?
“During a Nov. 18 seventh-grade history lesson on slavery, the teacher, Eileen Bernstein, who is white, selected two black students—one of whom was 13-year-old Gabrielle —taped their hands and feet,…

“During a Nov. 18 seventh-grade history lesson on slavery, the teacher, Eileen Bernstein, who is white, selected two black students—one of whom was 13-year-old Gabrielle —taped their hands and feet, and had them crawl into the space under a desk to simulate what it must have been like for slaves transported in ships’ holds during the voyage to America.

In retrospect, the teacher ‘realizes that that was not a good choice and we’ve rectified the situation in terms of not using that simulation again,’ [principal Avis Shelby] added.” [The Journal-News]

Thank God the school has taken measures to ensure that teachers don’t USE THAT SIMULATION AGAIN. For chrissakes.

Miles O’Brien To Leave CNN. Network Shutters Science, Space and Tech Unit.

Miles O’Brien? I realize I’m way late to this one, but Miles O’Brien? They kick him to the curb, yet frigging Rick Sanchez (who Twitters here! No seriously!) CNN keeps?

I may need a nap.

“During a Nov. 18 seventh-grade history lesson on slavery, the teacher, Eileen Bernstein, who is white, selected two black students—one of whom was 13-year-old Gabrielle —taped their hands and feet, and had them crawl into the space under a desk to simulate what it must have been like for slaves transported in ships’ holds during the voyage to America.

In retrospect, the teacher ‘realizes that that was not a good choice and we’ve rectified the situation in terms of not using that simulation again,’ [principal Avis Shelby] added.”

Thank God the school has taken measures to ensure that teachers don’t USE THAT SIMULATION AGAIN.  For chrissakes. [The Journal-News]