backyard politics

2minutedrill: Second graders learn grammar by correcting tweets...

whaatnext — Sat, 18 May 2013 10:38:59 +0300

Second graders learn grammar by correcting tweets from NFL players.

chos: thalamtnafsee: chainofaffection: Have you ever come...

whaatnext — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:37:54 +0300

thalamtnafsee:

chainofaffection:

Have you ever come across a homeless individual and felt totally uncomfortable?

You see them and you know they are in need, but you are not sure what to do. You know that handing them money is not the best thing. But, you also see that they clearly have some needs. Their lips are chapped. They are hungry. They are thirsty. They are asking for help.

How can you help?

Here is a simple idea - blessing bags.

This was such an easy project. We are now going to keep a few “Blessing Bags” in our car so that when we do happen to see someone on the streets who is homeless, we can hand them a Blessing Bag. I first learned of these bags from my friend, Julie. I am using the picture of her bags (see above) because the ones we took were taken in horrible lighting and turned out really grainy and hard to see what is inside of them.

If you’d like to make your own Blessing Bags, this is what you would need:

Gallon size Ziplock bags

items to go in the bags, such as:

chap stick

packages of tissues

toothbrush and toothpaste

comb

soap

trail mix

granola bars

crackers

pack of gum

band aids

mouthwash

coins (could be used to make a phone call, or purchase a food item)

hand wipes

you could also put in a warm pair of socks, and maybe a Starbucks gift card

Assemble all the items in the bags, and maybe throw in a note of encouragement. Seal the bags and stow in your car for a moment of providence.

This would be a great activity to do with some other families. Each family could bring one of the items going into the bags (ex: toothbrushes). Set up all the items around a table and walk around it with the ziplocks and fill the bags.

http://kwavs.blogspot.com/2011/05/blessing-bags-how-to.html

inshaAllah I’m going to make this an actual event for the MSA of our school to participate in

Ahhhhhhhhh how come I never thought of this before???

comaniddy: How Microorganisms MoveThis week’s episode of Coma...

whaatnext — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:31:11 +0300

comaniddy:

How Microorganisms Move

This week’s episode of Coma Niddy University is a science parody to How Animals Eat Their Food. Watch me make a fool of myself imitating how different microbes move around.

[Watch the Video]

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whaatnext — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:57:09 +0300

futurejournalismproject: Titanic Sinks Four Hours After Hitting...

whaatnext — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:26:48 +0300

futurejournalismproject:

Titanic Sinks Four Hours After Hitting Iceberg

Survival Facts: If you were a third class passenger, your chance of survival was 25 percent

First class passengers had a 62 percent survival rate. Second class passengers had a 41 percent survival rate. The crew had a 24 percent survival rate.

Fun Fact: What happened to the iceberg?

Bonus: Images of the Titanic wreck made by stitching together hundreds of optical and sonar images collected by robots via Scientific American Woods Whole Oceanographic Institute, and National Geographic.

Image: April 16, 1912 edition of the New York Times.

US bomb kills 30 at Afghan wedding

whaatnext — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:52:40 +0300

US bomb kills 30 at Afghan wedding

mathematiquesnoir: Power to the people.

whaatnext — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:12:12 +0300

mathematiquesnoir:

Power to the people.

space-rockets: Neiled it!

whaatnext — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:29:49 +0300

space-rockets:

Neiled it!

theatlantic: How We Pay Taxes, in 14 Charts Where do our tax...

whaatnext — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:29:12 +0300

theatlantic:

How We Pay Taxes, in 14 Charts

Where do our tax dollars come from? Where do they go? Who pays how much? How has it changed over time?

See more. [Image: Heritage]

pbsthisdayinhistory: April 15, 1912: The Titanic Sinks On this...

whaatnext — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:42:34 +0300

The Titanic (Library of Congress)

View from the S.S. Carpathia of the iceberg that sank the Titanic (Library of Congress)

pbsthisdayinhistory:

April 15, 1912: The Titanic Sinks

On this day in 1912, the RMS Titanic sank into the Atlantic Ocean after hitting an an iceberg off the coast of Newfoundland.

Around 11:40 p.m. on April 14, the ship hit an iceberg, but didn’t fully sink until 2:20 a.m. on April 15. This catastrophic event led to the death of more than 1,500 passengers.

The Titanic had departed from Southampton, England five days prior and was on her way to New York City.

Learn more about the Titanic with PBS’ Titanic collection.

Photos (top to bottom): The Titanic, view from the S.S. Carpathia of the iceberg that sank the Titanic (Library of Congress).

scienceisbeauty: The today’s Doodle goes to the great Leonhard...

whaatnext — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:36:03 +0300

scienceisbeauty:

The today’s Doodle goes to the great Leonhard Euler, born 306 year ago.

beeishappy: TCR | 2013.04.08

whaatnext — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:52:58 +0300

beeishappy:

TCR | 2013.04.08

warwithinaframe: The sole survivor of a massacre found his home...

whaatnext — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:56:54 +0300

warwithinaframe:

The sole survivor of a massacre found his home in ruins after the Bosnian army recaptured his village from Serb forces in 1995. He stood on what was believed to be a mass grave of 69 people, including his family.

Ron Haviv

ramirezbundydahmer: Gian Hongyan lost both her legs in an...

whaatnext — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:39:45 +0300

ramirezbundydahmer:

Gian Hongyan lost both her legs in an accident at only three years old in 2000. Her family in China were too poor to afford prosthetic legs, so for years she used a basketball to help her move. The girl’s story was widely reported worldwide and experts from the China Rehabilition Research Centre came to Gian’s home to help her in early 2005. Gina now has a pair of proper prosthetic legs, but still says she like to use the basketball from time to time.

insideofthisworld: A Woodburn priest accused of sexually...

whaatnext — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:13:25 +0300

insideofthisworld:

A Woodburn priest accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy during an overnight stay, then chasing him down the street in his underwear in August 2012 accepted a plea agreement Monday and was sentenced to more than six years in prison.

The Rev. Angel Armando Perez, 47, pleaded guilty in Marion County Circuit Court to charges of first-degree sexual abuse, driving intoxicated and furnishing alcohol to a minor.

(via Woodburn priest sentenced to 75 months in prison on sexual abuse charges | OregonLive.com)

fuckyeahragetoons: the latest craze in japan:...

whaatnext — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:18:54 +0300

fuckyeahragetoons:

the latest craze in japan: hadokening

hadokening > planking

soulbrotherv2: African brilliance from Cameroon. 24-year-old...

whaatnext — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:22:40 +0300

soulbrotherv2:

African brilliance from Cameroon.

24-year-old Arthur Zang, a Cameroonian engineer, invented the Cardiopad. The Cardiopad is a portable, touch screen device that enables heart examinations such as the electrocardiogram to be performed at remote locations while results of the test, are transferred wirelessly to specialists who can interpret them.

Arthur Zang also became a finalist in the 2012 CPS Distinguished Award for the Sciences.

Image and commentary via African Heritage City.

scienceisbeauty: The Brain on Music. Does Music Education...

whaatnext — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:13:18 +0300

scienceisbeauty:

The Brain on Music. Does Music Education Enhance the Developing Brain and Academic Achievement? (The Jane and Harry Willson Center for Humanities and Arts)

arpeggia: Claude Monet in his studio

whaatnext — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:15:24 +0300

arpeggia:

Claude Monet in his studio

mlksqrd: Muhammad Ali’s conversion to Islam Love this.

whaatnext — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:34:51 +0300

mlksqrd:

Muhammad Ali’s conversion to Islam

Love this.