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Ask E. T.
I'm sure I'm one of the last people in the blogosphere to discover this site, but just in case I'm really only the next to last, I'll pass along this link to a remarkable section on the the Edward Tufte site called "Ask E. T." Tufte is the author of the classic The Visual Display [...] From Gardner Writes on April 11, 2005 at 11:02 p.m..

Principal Bans Blogging - or does he?
Everyone is pretty quick to jump all over the principal assuming that the news article includes the truth, the whole truth and nothing butthe truth. The reply from the principal quoted in the BoingBong blog as an update suggests pretty... From Teaching and Developing Online. on April 11, 2005 at 10:56 p.m..

How to Develop an Online Course
Web based training or Internet-based training is abuzz with hot new online courses that promise to electrify training programs and become a cost-effective part of the instructional mix in education. But, stand-up trainers are skilled at developing and presenting their... From Teaching and Developing Online. on April 11, 2005 at 10:56 p.m..

How students in one class tackled global warming
College students across the US are getting in touch with their inner activist. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

An unusual campus love story
A mini-Middle Eastern musical renaissance is occurring on US college campuses. From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

'No thanks, Harvard. I found a better fit.'
Has the Ivy League lost its allure, or are prospective students just being more realistic? From Christian Science Monitor | Learning on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Teaching as Performance in the Electronic Classroom
Interesting argument looking at the rights associated with online courses through the lens of a contrast between two models of the course, one depicting the course as object, as a static body of text and image and organization, and the other depicting the course as performance. The battle over rights in the educational context is in this light less a battle over money(except in the eyes of the administration) but rather a battle over meaning. In the former (and this is my interpretation of the argument) the meaning of a course is determined through intention: it is what the author wrote about. From OLDaily on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Server.com
Trey Martindale digs up this link to server.com, a site that rpovides hosted applications - such as an RSS aggregator, email service, or discussion board. In the wake of such popular services as GMail, Yahoo Groups and Bloglines there ha emerged a school of thought that such online services represent the 'operating system' of the future. Maybe - it's certainly a point of view I take seriously - but t From OLDaily on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Flickr without the Flash
Description and link to Lickr, a Flash-free alternative to the online photo sharing site, Flickr. Lickr is a site that speaks to me - I complained to Flickr about their Flash interface shortly after their launch. They stayed with Flash, their site was a hit, and they became rich and famous. I'm happy for them, but I still want a Flash-free interface. But as the authors of Lickr take pains to point out, "This is a hack that works in just one browser, Firefox. Developing cross-platform DHTM From OLDaily on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Teachers Leave Grading up to the Computer
This item has caught the eye of a few commentators. I guess what worries me is that it rules out the experimentation every student should at least try - like the science fiction story I once handed in as an English essay, or the philosophy essay on linguistic analysis written in the style of James Joyce (both papers received an 'A' from their respective professors). By Alorie Gilbert, CNet News.com, April 7, 2005 [Refer][OLDaily on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

View Source Added to Flash
Nice innovation that opens the doors on Flash ever so slightly as developers may now, at their discretion, provide viewers a means of viewing the source of the Flash animation. By Matt Haughey, Creative Commons, April 8, 2005 [Refer][Research][Reflect] From OLDaily on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Random Images
This little script accesses the random images page on stock.xchng, codifies it into a Javascript and delivers it for display on any web page. Eventually I'll adapt it to Creative Commons or OurMedia images (what these sites don't have is a nice randomizer). My intent here is not to provide random images for the world (so if it overloads my server I will take it down) but to make the script available for others to use. OK, that's the end of my vacation projects - here are some regular links, and I'll catch up with a full newsletter tomorrow. By From OLDaily on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Half an Hour
You may recall just before my break I created a script that dynamically rotated my website themes. The purpose here was to create a system that allowed the same themes to be used by multiple websites. So I created this version, running on Blogger. But it also occurred to me as I was doing this that I needed a space to write randomly, on topics that interest me, for myself. So I created this blog and added a few posts. I will continue to add to this blog - but please note, it is not about online learning or anything in particular, it will have a hard edge politically, and I am From OLDaily on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

TestRTE
Responding to a post on the Online News mailing list I found myself researching WYSIWYG HTML editors for discussion boards. I had been meaning to work on my discussion area (especially since my current discussion board has taken to eating posts). So I rewrote my discussion list software from scratch, attaching it properly to a database and incorporating the new rich text editor. You can try it now by following this link. Please let me know (by email, I guess) if it doesn't work for you From OLDaily on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Reusable Media, Social Software and Openness in Education
I am back in the office after taking a couple weeks' vacation. When I take time off like that I usually putter on various projects. Today I have a few to show you. This first item is the transcript from the talk I gave in Logan, Utah, last year, on the topic of open eeducational content. It's in my wiki, so if you are logged into my site you can change the content, add links, whatever. I will be giving the item a permanent home later. By Stephen Downes, Stephen's Web, April, 2005 [OLDaily on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 p.m..

Web history project: the last days of WWII
The last days of the Soviet-Nazi war, day by day, offers an intriguing way to organize content. It uses chronological posting structure to chronicle the topic, then embeds and otherwise makes available texts, pictures, posters, and songs. (via Metafilter)... From MANE IT Network on April 11, 2005 at 9:53 p.m..

SCCS Website Award
In June of each year an educational institution will be selected by the students of the Saskatoon Catholic Cyber School to recieve the SCCS Website Award. To nominate an educational institution for this award click on the award.... From Teaching and Developing Online. on April 11, 2005 at 9:49 p.m..

The Digital Taxi: Arriving Today
How is the digital age changing the way we access news and information in our daily lives? Think taxis.First, Google has rolled out the beta version of a service called Ride Finder, which gives you the real-time location of taxi cabs plotted on a city street map.Once you've hailed a cab, you can get the latest news and check movie, restaurant, and other listings on a computer screen built into the cab. The free content is supplied by Entertainment Tonight, CNN, and SFGate, the online edition of the San Francisco Chronicle< From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on April 11, 2005 at 9:49 p.m..

Knowledge as performance
From the "I'm going to include this in 802 next year" file, comes a First Monday article sent to us by Dean Shareski. "Teaching as Performance in the Electronic Classroom", by Doug Brent, is a fascinating reconsideration of the idea... From Rick's Café Canadien on April 11, 2005 at 9:48 p.m..

Just a dream...
I wish I wouldn't have all those important and interesting things I have to do, just me and my PhD research... From Mathemagenic on April 11, 2005 at 9:46 p.m..

Ideas for Better Conversations
The following list of 'rules' or 'principles' or 'elements' of good conversation constitute my first attempt at identifying what we would need to learn, and teach, to be better conversationalists. Unfortunately, it seems likely that the quality of the conversation... From Teaching and Developing Online. on April 11, 2005 at 7:55 p.m..

New guide aims to keep bloggers safe from pink slips
I find it interesting that an intelligent person would put something in writing that would be harmful to their job. Not only put something in writing but then post it on a world wide system that records everything and makes... From Teaching and Developing Online. on April 11, 2005 at 7:55 p.m..

FAQ: Blogging on the Job
Suggestion for safe blogging...do a better job of hiding yourself. Do not write any information that would allow someone to trace it back to you. Bad plan, how about don't write anything that you cannot be proud of...or anything that... From Teaching and Developing Online. on April 11, 2005 at 7:55 p.m..

Flooding, Covered Deep
One nice thing about the Web when it comes to news is the "infinite newshole" -- that is, there's not the limitation faced by a newspaper or TV/radio newscast. That doesn't mean that as a news organization you have to offer great amounts of depth on every story, but rather than you can pick your shots and offer considerable depth just on some stories.A good example is a big local story in the Hudson Valley region of New York, which last week was hit by some serious flooding. The Times Herald-Record in Middletown, New York, created an Poynter E-Media Tidbits on April 11, 2005 at 7:55 p.m..

Duke’s iPods
eSchool News Online reports that Duke is scaling back on its iPod deployment for the 2005-2006 academic year. No longer will all incoming freshmen receive an iPod; instead, iPods will go to students and faculty who are making specific use of the devices. The eSchool article details the good and bad outcomes of the year-long [...] From Gardner Writes on April 11, 2005 at 7:01 p.m..

Strong Verbs = Clear, Tight Sentences
If you're struggling to tighten up a flabby or unruly sentence, where do you start? Generally, I get the best -- and fastest -- results by focusing on the verb... From Contentious Weblog on April 11, 2005 at 6:54 p.m..

Blogging vs. Journaling...Again
Ok, look. I know I'm probably just beating my head against a wall here, but this kind of article really, really bothers me: "On Xanga, students make their life an open blog". AAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH! Here's a contest. Really. It's easy. Show me how kids using Xanga are blogging. I'm sure there must be some students actually employing all of the information gathering, critical thinking, linking, and annotative writing skills that Weblogs bring to the equation. From weblogged News on April 11, 2005 at 6:47 p.m..

The Pentagon Papers: Lessons for Blogging and Journalism
The New York Review of Books has a retrospective on the 1971 Pentagon Papers case that is germane to the current discussion about blogging and journalism.The article recounts the internal debate at the New York Times over whether to publish the secret papers and how columnist James Reston said if the Times didn't, he would -- in the Vineyard Gazette, a small weekly he owned.Now in the age of blogging, when virtually anyone has the digital equivalent of a Vineyard Gazette, the pres From Poynter E-Media Tidbits on April 11, 2005 at 5:55 p.m..

One Consumer's Take: Surveying the Subscription Services
So my brother's been gracious enough to give me an early graduation gift, and I've been looking into signing up for a music subscription service. My craving for music has been going up lately, and relying on iTunes, used CDs, Amazon, Internet radio, and what friends (not strangers) pass along to me hasn't quite been cutting it.  A subscription service seems like a nice complement to purchasing. As good as other music discovery sources are, sometimes I really need to hear the album first From A Copyfighter's Musings on April 11, 2005 at 5:48 p.m..

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
By Thomas Nixon - With exams offered in 35 different subjects, the College-Level Examination Program, or CLEP, is the most common way to prove your knowledge base using an exam format... From Adult/Continuing Education on April 11, 2005 at 4:50 p.m..

The Importance of Excercise
As I sit at my desk all day punching away at the keys, I found this email a giggle. What better way to start a monday then with a laugh. Importance of Walking Walking can add minutes to your life.... From Teaching and Developing Online. on April 11, 2005 at 3:55 p.m..

Blogging Your Education
So Barbara has anotheranother great post up, writing about how her students are changing in their expectations and needs from their time in college. They are pushing against the traditional structures, asking to mix the classroom experience with online community and off campus travel, capturing all of it in their Weblogs with the voices of teachers and mentors and loved ones mixed in. I love that image...seriously love it...the reflective, interactive chronicling of learning. The getting it down, capturing the exper From weblogged News on April 11, 2005 at 3:48 p.m..

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Bananaphone
The world of Flash animations on the Internet provides interesting meeting-places. My son and I bonded one day over the Badger animation, one I find weirdly compelling. Those badgers are so doughty, and the menace in their world is drawn with a sinister rhythmic whimsy: "Snake!" As way leads on to way, there's [...] From Gardner Writes on April 11, 2005 at 2:50 p.m..

Cooking Under Fire on PBS
Finally, a reality TV show I can get into! On April 27, Cooking Under Fire will premiere on PBS. Tracking 12 finalists plucked from the country's restaurants and culinary schools as they embark on a coast-to-coast cooking competition, this documentary-style series will bring viewers behind the scenes and into the kitchen. Each week, the aspiring chefs face intense cooking challenges, difficult deadlines, and the heated pressure of working against the clock. In order to survive, they must combine their kitchen savvy, unique style, and skills of organization and creativity to serve the jud From megnut on April 11, 2005 at 1:45 p.m..

LLEGA LA TARIFA PLANA A LA FORMACIÓN ON LINE
Vértice e-learning (www.verticelearning.com), empresa perteneciente a Grupo Vértice, ha sacado al mercado una oferta que combina la utilización de la Plataforma de e-learning y su extenso catálogo de ... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on April 11, 2005 at 12:50 p.m..

Llega la tarifa plana a la formación on line
Vértice e-learning (www.verticelearning.com), empresa perteneciente a Grupo Vértice, ha sacado al mercado una oferta que combina la utilización de la Plataforma de e-learning y su extenso catálogo de ... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on April 11, 2005 at 12:50 p.m..

Google Service Homes In On the Street Where You Live - Leslie WalkerSunday, Washington Post
For a weird walk down memory lane, visit Google's latest mapping service type in old addresses where you once lived and click on the "satellite" links appearing at the upper right. That should call up aerial photographs of your old 'hoods. Google's peepi From Techno-News Blog on April 11, 2005 at 12:49 p.m..

More Digital Fun Is Rolling Into Cars - PAUL ENG, ABC News
Remember when a "hard drive" meant a long road trip rather than a digital storage device? Well, the two are becoming much more closely related. Modern cars in some sense are already considered computers on wheels. For years, automakers have been using mic From Techno-News Blog on April 11, 2005 at 12:49 p.m..

Sony aims to beam sights, sounds into brain - Reuters
If you think video games are engrossing now, just wait: PlayStation maker Sony Corp. has been granted a patent for beaming sensory information directly into the brain. The technique could one day be used to create video games in which you can smell, taste From Techno-News Blog on April 11, 2005 at 12:49 p.m..

Anne's J.H. House Blog is Site of the Month
Did I know this? Technology and Learning's School Site of the Month for March is Anne's "Write Weblog". Well deserved. It can't be said enough...Anne does such great work with blogs and elementary school kids, and she's really giving them a passion for writing. I can think of few better models for the technology. She works hard to weblogged News on April 11, 2005 at 12:47 p.m..

ING Using RSS for Internal Corporate Communications
ING employees are receiving a broad range of information via RSS, from benefits updates to new-hire announcements. If the experiment goes welland why shouldnt it?RSS will roll out to 20,000 employees by the end of the year. The key benefit to employing RSSat least from INGs perspectiveis consistent delivery. The article recalls an instance when new CEO Michael Tilmant sent an e-mail message to all employees, but because some e-mail filters delayed delivery, not everyone saw it at the same time. Using RSS also ensures delivery across different infor From RSS Blog on April 11, 2005 at 11:58 a.m..

Another Way to Ammortize RSS Feeds
Ambatch has launched a service, where it will imbed your affiliate id in a topic specific RSS feed. You can select the content or filter content based on keywords. The ads served are all Clickbank products in an RSS feed, and can be served to your website using a free PHP script or javascript. The downside is the content quality is lacking - most items listed are worded as "get rich quick schemes" none-the-less, I hope more affiliate programs realizing From RSS Blog on April 11, 2005 at 11:58 a.m..

Gnomedex Focussed on RSS
This year's Gnomedex scheduled for June 23-25, 2005 in Seattle, Washington will focus on the Grassroots of RSS, Blogging, Podcasting, BitTorrent, Media! Details at: http://www.gnomedex.com/ From RSS Blog on April 11, 2005 at 11:58 a.m..

On the Portal Horizon
I'm investigating portal "solutions" at the day job, and have been doing my best to stay up to date on trends in this area. It's not easy, since the very definition of what a portal is can be as hard to pin down as nailing Jello to the wall. Especially in the field of education where it seems that many of the major players have just now awakened to the idea that a customized information center for parents, students, teachers, and administrators might be... From Brain Frieze on April 11, 2005 at 11:54 a.m..

Never Work Without a Contract
Posted at my Community MX blog last week, some advice from the trenches: Never Work Without a Contract. From Brain Frieze on April 11, 2005 at 11:54 a.m..

Tiger Woods in the Deep South
When I saw the photos of Tiger Woods putting on the green jacket at Augusta Georgia I just had to wonder. Have the crackers who run that club and put on the Masters gotten over the fact that this boy who keeps winning is decidedly off white? It makes me flash back to that great scene in Blazing Saddles when Clevon Little is riding into town and the town drunk is trying to let everyone know that the new sheriff... From Brain Frieze on April 11, 2005 at 11:54 a.m..

(re) Descubriendo blogs
Una selección periódica, muy personal, de buenos weblogs de hoy y de ayer. Activismo Avanz.info Comité de Protección de Bloggers e Internautas Todas: "La bitácora para ellas" Agregadores BlogsHoy: "El acontecer diario de los weblogs en español - Actualizado constantemente"... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on April 11, 2005 at 11:51 a.m..

BBVA destinará 34 millones a un plan de formación
El grupo BBVA empleará 34,3 millones de euros para la formación de sus empleados en 2005. la formación se impartirá de forma presencial en un 68%, un 21% a distancia y un 11% a través de internet, aun... (Sigue) From Titulares eLearning WORKSHOPS on April 11, 2005 at 10:49 a.m..

EPA Cancels Pesticide Study
A controversial project using children to measure the effect of pesticides is suspended when Democrats threaten to block confirmation of the EPA's new head. Poor families were to get $970 and a camcorder to let their kids participate. From Wired News on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..

NYC Subway Gets Computer Facelift
Automated trains will run this month on a 22-mile line that intersects Manhattan and Brooklyn. L-line trains with no conductors will move at preordained speeds and stop at preset stations, but some worry about safety. From Wired News on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..

China, India: Rule Global Tech?
Put aside historic rivalries, marry Chinese hardware with Indian software and dominate the world's tech industry -- that's what China's premier proposes on a visit to Bangalore, India's technology hub. From Wired News on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..

Clouds May Harbor Nanobacteria
Nanobacteria have been linked to several diseases, but little is known about how they spread. New research suggests they may be hitching a ride in clouds. By Amit Asaravala. From Wired News on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..

Open-Access Journals Flourish
As more academic and medical publishers charge authors instead of advertisers, critics fear conflicts of interest will tarnish research. By Randy Dotinga. From Wired News on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..

Collar Cultivates Canine Cliques
Researchers at MIT have a wearable computer for dogs that tracks pooches' social life. By detecting Rover's friends, owners can avoid mutts their dogs don't like and seek out those most sniffed. It's called 'petworking.' By Lakshmi Sandhana. From Wired News on April 11, 2005 at 10:45 a.m..

Las mejores bitácoras del 2004
La tercera edición de los premios a las mejores bitácoras hispanas, organizada por Bitacoras.com, entra en la segunda fase con la publicación del listado de finalistas: Finalistas a los Premios 2004 de Bitacoras.com. Ver también: Relación de ganadores de la... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on April 11, 2005 at 8:51 a.m..

Blog Zone en Periodistadigital.com
El confidencial Periodistadigital.com renueva su diseño e incorpora una nueva sección: Blog Zone. Relacionado: ¿Qué son los confidenciales y por qué la prensa arremete contra ellos?... From eCuaderno v.2.0 on April 11, 2005 at 8:51 a.m..

Panel on School Funding Pushes Raises and Training for Teachers
A commission appointed by the City Council recommended spending $658.7 million a year to raise teacher salaries over all by 3 percent. From New York Times: Education on April 11, 2005 at 8:45 a.m..

Essays, blogs, and the friend from talk radio
I had a long phone call tonight with my friend from junior high days. He's been doing talk radio for years, and I asked him if he gets any resources lately from blogs. He scoffed and suggested that there's no reason to read blogs beyond Drudge because most blogs aren't as well-written or as carefully researched as mainstream journalism. So he reads several papers and many magazines and skips nearly all blogs. Even though he's quite conservative, he finds Maureen Dowd to be a... From Weblogs in Higher Education on April 11, 2005 at 6:52 a.m..

Surprisingly irksome airline behavior
I'm on the first of three trips to Phoenix over the next eight days, for three unrelated events at which I'm speaking. Weird. On the America West ride from Boston, the guy in the seat ahead of me was surprisingly annoying. He was about my age (115+) but he rocked in his seat like a 5 year old. And for much of the trip he sat with his hands clasped behind the top of his seat. They were lovely hands — pale, freckled, soft red hair. But they were 4 inches from my face. I didn't have the nerve to... From Joho the Blog on April 11, 2005 at 6:48 a.m..

Comments on the Staff Directories report
We've just received another review of our Staff Directories report, as follows: Step Two Designs is out with another report that is sure to help many companies increase the usability and value of their intranets. This new report, titled "Staff... From Column Two on April 11, 2005 at 6:47 a.m..

Monday, April 11, 2005
The Joys of Cat Ownership X: The perpetual haze of cat hair that permeates throughout the house as the cats shed their winter fur. From RHPT.com on April 11, 2005 at 5:57 a.m..

Sesame Street: 25 Favorite Memories
Ahhhh ... I can't believe how many of these episodes I remember perfectly. Television ... you weren't so bad for my learning after all. Check out "Sesame Street: 25 Of My Favorite Memories".... From Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on April 11, 2005 at 5:55 a.m..

Blogging interview
Vera, writing from China, asks some questions about blogging in school. Perhaps these short answers are of use to her (excerpts): 2> Describe a little bit about your students. Most of my students are traditional college age Americans from the region here. Some are older, returning to college to improve their careers. They often don't think of themselves as writers, though some do. Only a few are EFL students. 3> What's the most challenging... From Weblogs in Higher Education on April 11, 2005 at 5:51 a.m..

Combining Data Sets for a Visual Display of Data... Craigslist & Google Maps
Listings... Paul Rademacher combines information from Craigslist with map content from Google Maps to provide a visual geographical representation of housing available on Craigslist. This is the kind of stuff I wish our school district student information system provided. Why not be able to pull up a list of students and easily have their addresses mapped to Google Maps... With the API interfaces that tools such as Google Maps provides I would love to see institutions such as school districts take advantage of these tools to provide data to their various commmunities. (Via A Whole Lotta Nothin From Education/Technology - Tim Lauer on April 11, 2005 at 5:49 a.m..

Free Blank Outline Maps
Free Blank Outline Maps of the Countries and Continents of the World... From Teaching and Developing Online. on April 11, 2005 at 4:52 a.m..

The Pope and Technology -- Lessons for Education
I'm not a Catholic but when I was twelve, I went to confessional with my best friend, Rob Watcher. To be honest, I don't remember many details, but it must have been positive in some way because I went home... From Teaching and Developing Online. on April 11, 2005 at 4:52 a.m..

Online Learning In The Cyber Classroom
Education reporter Art Mcfarland has the story. Not every 7th or 8th grader wants to do school work in their spare time, but to these kids, it is time well spent. In a pilot program, the service called Virtual High... From Teaching and Developing Online. on April 11, 2005 at 4:52 a.m..

The Future of the Digital Library
This interview with Tom Peters appeared in Innovate (March/Feb. 2005 issue). Peters discusses plans for the ambitious LibraryCity (http://www.librarycity.org/) project. ___JH (Thanks to Ray Schroeder's Online Learning Update for this link.) Tom Peters, an academic librarian, is the founder of TAP Information Services, a firm that provides consulting services to libraries and other organizations in the information industry. Peters also serves as a consultant to LibraryCity, an ambit From EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on April 11, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..

LibraryCity
LibraryCity is a project under development; don't expect to find a collection of resources at this site. "LibraryCity, a nonprofit, will put thousands of e-books and other items online. Interactivity and multimedia will help readers absorb subjects ranging from Shakespeare to nanotechnology. Our rich interwoven tapestry of online communities will embrace learners, teachers, librarians, and readers in general.  Honoring the EduResources--Higher Education Resources Online on April 11, 2005 at 4:45 a.m..

Sunday, April 10, 2005
Despite my most desperate pleadings, TOH insisted  nay, demanded  that we purchase a lawn mower and do our own yard-work. From RHPT.com on April 11, 2005 at 1:49 a.m..

Use of Blogging in Undergraduate Courses: My Experience
Well another semester is about to end, and so I would like to reflect on how blogging was integrated in the courses I have taught so far this year. So, without further ado ... I taught two undergraduate courses focusing... From Couros Blog - Frequent Rants from an Ed. Tech'er on April 11, 2005 at 1:47 a.m..

It worked for Magnums and malt liquor
McDonald's will pay rappers dead presidents if they mention the Big Mac in their, er, "songs". And, I'm assuming, they don't sing "Back that ass up." The one thing that surprised me was that there is an advertising firm (Maven Strategies) dedicated to getting gangsta thugs to name-drop as they bust rhymes. I think Micky D's should pay royalties to Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock for their shout-out in "It Takes Two". After all, Base eloquently waxes: "I like the Whopper, fuck the Big Mac!" From silentblue | Quantified on April 11, 2005 at 1:46 a.m..