Sunday, October 28, 2018
Meet a Hallmark Card Writer
An excerpt from the New York Times -
She Made the Shift From Academic Writing to Hallmark Cards
As told to Perry Garfinkel
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| Through her writing at Hallmark, Melvina Young tries to reach people on a direct, emotional level. CreditCreditChristopher Smith for The New York Times |
How hard could it be to write pithy lines for a greeting card?
That’s what many people think, that we are the lowbrow ditch diggers of the writing profession, the punch lines of jokes and films. Frankly I, too, thought this would be a quotidian task.
But it requires a specific, well-honed skill set. I do a lot of research, sit in on focus groups, read The New York Times, check discussion boards, Tumblr, Pew Research, Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight, consumer trend studies, and we have team brainstorming sessions before I sit down to write.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/26/business/from-academic-writing-to-hallmark-cards.html
Quote
An excerpt from ELLE - (Bold is mine)
Megyn Kelly Has Always Been Racist
BY MICHAEL ARCENEAUX
Lack and others at NBC News who championed Kelly made a calculated choice to sacrifice the humanity of others for the sake of a perceived ratings boost. They wanted a return on their investment and were willing to put up with the stench until it became unbearable. But you can’t Febreze a defense of blackface—particularly when you managed to never match the ratings of the Black talent you replaced.
https://www.elle.com/culture/a24317698/megyn-kelly-has-always-been-racist/
Megyn Kelly Has Always Been Racist
BY MICHAEL ARCENEAUX
Lack and others at NBC News who championed Kelly made a calculated choice to sacrifice the humanity of others for the sake of a perceived ratings boost. They wanted a return on their investment and were willing to put up with the stench until it became unbearable. But you can’t Febreze a defense of blackface—particularly when you managed to never match the ratings of the Black talent you replaced.
https://www.elle.com/culture/a24317698/megyn-kelly-has-always-been-racist/
Saturday, October 27, 2018
Friday, October 26, 2018
Libraries Around the World
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/10/a-photo-appreciation-of-libraries/573811/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atlantic-daily-newsletter&utm_content=20181026&silverid-ref=MzEwMTkwMTQ4ODk4S0
Words Matter
Today they tried to murder two Presidents as well as public servants and journalists. Make no mistake, these terrorists were encouraged and emboldened by the hate speech of Donald Trump. If you can’t see the clear menace of this man’s influence by now then you are a part of it. pic.twitter.com/L7kYcpcPKO— Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) October 24, 2018
Monday, October 22, 2018
Sunday, October 21, 2018
10-year-old Coder
An excerpt from Business Insider -
This 10-year-old coder is already so successful she's caught the attention of Google and Microsoft
By Julie Bort
Samaira Mehta is a 10-year-old girl growing up in Silicon Valley who has quietly attracted an almost cult-like following because of her work as a programmer.
She's the founder and CEO of a company called CoderBunnyz that's earned national media recognition and landed her speaker roles at nearly a dozen Valley conferences (and counting).
It all started when she was just eight and created a game called CoderBunnyz to help teach other kids how to code. She'd been coding since she was six.
https://www.businessinsider.com/10-year-old-coder-so-successful-now-a-valley-sensation-2018-10
This 10-year-old coder is already so successful she's caught the attention of Google and Microsoft
By Julie Bort
She's the founder and CEO of a company called CoderBunnyz that's earned national media recognition and landed her speaker roles at nearly a dozen Valley conferences (and counting).
It all started when she was just eight and created a game called CoderBunnyz to help teach other kids how to code. She'd been coding since she was six.
https://www.businessinsider.com/10-year-old-coder-so-successful-now-a-valley-sensation-2018-10
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Samuel L. Jackson Helping Out
I got lots of shit to deal with, but I don’t mind helping out @AngieCraigMN — this election is THAT important. https://t.co/byhvG2zmdC pic.twitter.com/UbpkfgSPmg— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) October 11, 2018
Restroom Signs for Men
https://www.buzzfeed.com/kevinsmith/18-bathroom-signs-that-might-just-make-you-pee-a-little-bit
Saturday, October 13, 2018
Can This Be Replicated?
An excerpt from the Atlantic -
The Little College Where Tuition Is Free and Every Student Is Given a Job
Berea College, in Kentucky, has paid for every enrollee’s education using its endowment for 126 years. Can other schools replicate the model?
By ADAM HARRIS
Berea College isn’t like most other colleges. It was founded in 1855 by a Presbyterian minister who was an abolitionist. It was the first integrated, co-educational college in the South. And it has not charged students tuition since 1892. Every student on campus works, and its labor program is like work-study on steroids. The work includes everyday tasks such as janitorial services, but older students are often assigned jobs aligned to their academic program, and work on things such as web production or managing volunteer programs. And students receive a physical check for their labor that can go toward housing and living expenses. Forty-five percent of graduates have no debt, and the ones who do have an average of less than $7,000 in debt, according to Luke Hodson, the college’s director of admissions.
On top of all of that: More than 90 percent of Berea College students are eligible to receive the Pell Grant—often used as a proxy for low-income enrollment. Most of those students, 70 percent to be exact, are from Appalachia—where nearly one of every five people live below the poverty line. And that recruiting pipeline in Appalachia produces a rather diverse class—more than 40 percent of the student body identify as racial minorities.
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/10/how-berea-college-makes-tuition-free-with-its-endowment/572644/
The Little College Where Tuition Is Free and Every Student Is Given a Job
Berea College, in Kentucky, has paid for every enrollee’s education using its endowment for 126 years. Can other schools replicate the model?
By ADAM HARRIS
Berea College isn’t like most other colleges. It was founded in 1855 by a Presbyterian minister who was an abolitionist. It was the first integrated, co-educational college in the South. And it has not charged students tuition since 1892. Every student on campus works, and its labor program is like work-study on steroids. The work includes everyday tasks such as janitorial services, but older students are often assigned jobs aligned to their academic program, and work on things such as web production or managing volunteer programs. And students receive a physical check for their labor that can go toward housing and living expenses. Forty-five percent of graduates have no debt, and the ones who do have an average of less than $7,000 in debt, according to Luke Hodson, the college’s director of admissions.
On top of all of that: More than 90 percent of Berea College students are eligible to receive the Pell Grant—often used as a proxy for low-income enrollment. Most of those students, 70 percent to be exact, are from Appalachia—where nearly one of every five people live below the poverty line. And that recruiting pipeline in Appalachia produces a rather diverse class—more than 40 percent of the student body identify as racial minorities.
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2018/10/how-berea-college-makes-tuition-free-with-its-endowment/572644/
"Whitey on the Moon"
An excerpt from the Washington Post -
Why ‘First Man’ prominently features Gil Scott-Heron’s spoken-word poem ‘Whitey on the Moon’
By Sonia Rao
Chazelle and Singer executed the idea by depicting both the perseverance of those in the space program and the passionate feelings of those opposed to its cost. A memorable scene captures this dissonance by juxtaposing the Apollo 1 disaster, in which a fire killed three astronauts during preflight testing, with people protesting NASA’s program — all set to a rousing reading of musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron’s work “Whitey on the Moon.”
“A rat done bit my sister Nell, with whitey on the moon,” Leon Bridges, who plays Scott-Heron, recites over a drum beat. “Her face and arms begin to swell, and whitey’s on the moon. I can’t pay no doctor bills, but whitey’s on the moon. Ten years from now I’ll be payin' still, while whitey’s on the moon.” (Click here to read the full poem.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2018/10/13/why-first-man-prominently-features-gil-scott-herons-spoken-word-poem-whitey-moon/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b0d49a834a2a
Why ‘First Man’ prominently features Gil Scott-Heron’s spoken-word poem ‘Whitey on the Moon’
By Sonia Rao
Chazelle and Singer executed the idea by depicting both the perseverance of those in the space program and the passionate feelings of those opposed to its cost. A memorable scene captures this dissonance by juxtaposing the Apollo 1 disaster, in which a fire killed three astronauts during preflight testing, with people protesting NASA’s program — all set to a rousing reading of musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron’s work “Whitey on the Moon.”
“A rat done bit my sister Nell, with whitey on the moon,” Leon Bridges, who plays Scott-Heron, recites over a drum beat. “Her face and arms begin to swell, and whitey’s on the moon. I can’t pay no doctor bills, but whitey’s on the moon. Ten years from now I’ll be payin' still, while whitey’s on the moon.” (Click here to read the full poem.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2018/10/13/why-first-man-prominently-features-gil-scott-herons-spoken-word-poem-whitey-moon/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.b0d49a834a2a
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Voter Registration Deadlines by States
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/voter-registration-deadlines-2018-midterms_us_5bbcdf43e4b0876edaa28d19
Sunday, October 7, 2018
It's a White Thing at HBCUs
An excerpt from the NY Times -
White Kickers and Punters at Black Colleges Are a Thing
There are not many black kickers and punters in the country, even at the nation’s historically black colleges and universities.
By Marc Tracy
When Granville Eastman was Austin Peay’s defensive coordinator several years ago, his team frequently played Tennessee State, a historically black university in Nashville.
Every time Tennessee State sent players onto the field who were not black, he recalled half-jokingly last week, “that’s when you knew they were punting.”
Now Eastman is the interim head coach at another historically black university, North Carolina Central, and opposing coaches can say similar things about his team. The Eagles’ place-kicker is white. Same goes for the long snapper and the punter, who also holds the ball on field goals. An Italian, who is also white, handles the kickoffs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/05/sports/white-kickers.html
White Kickers and Punters at Black Colleges Are a Thing
There are not many black kickers and punters in the country, even at the nation’s historically black colleges and universities.
By Marc Tracy
When Granville Eastman was Austin Peay’s defensive coordinator several years ago, his team frequently played Tennessee State, a historically black university in Nashville.
Every time Tennessee State sent players onto the field who were not black, he recalled half-jokingly last week, “that’s when you knew they were punting.”
Now Eastman is the interim head coach at another historically black university, North Carolina Central, and opposing coaches can say similar things about his team. The Eagles’ place-kicker is white. Same goes for the long snapper and the punter, who also holds the ball on field goals. An Italian, who is also white, handles the kickoffs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/05/sports/white-kickers.html
Me Too
From the NY Times -
To move forward, we have to excavate the past.
Megan Twohey
By Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
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| Melinda Beck |
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/06/sunday-review/me-too-weinstein-a-year-later.html
Saturday, October 6, 2018
Thursday, October 4, 2018
Hero
This week's cover of @TIME: Using words and phrases from Christine Blasey Ford's testimony, artist John Mavroudis (@zenpopart) "recreated her likeness by drawing each letter by hand." pic.twitter.com/f9c6CNEZtR— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 4, 2018
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