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An old farmer's advice: very well said!

Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:39:58 GMT

clipped by: mugofcoffee
clipper's remarks: excerpts! lot more is there to this!

Clip Source: www.libertyhigh56.net

An Old Farmer's Advice

* Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled.

* Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

* You cannot unsay a cruel word.

* The best sermons are lived, not preached.

* Don't judge folks by their relatives.

* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

* Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

Tags: wisdom, knowledge, age.

Characteristics of Critical Thinkers

Sun, 27 May 2007 19:18:25 GMT

clipped by: willhelm

Clip Source: www.studygs.net

They are honest with themselves
They resist manipulation
They overcome confusion
They ask questions
They base judgments on evidence
They look for connections between subjects
They are intellectually independent

Tags: thinking, education, learning, issues, bias

Why do women's clothes button from the left, while men's button from the right?

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:55:42 GMT

clipped by: michellezm

Clip Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

Around 90 per cent of the world's population is right-handed, and it is easier for right-handers to button shirts from the right. So why do women's garments button from the left?

This is an example in which history seems to matter. When buttons first appeared in the 17th century, they were seen only on garments of the wealthy. At that time it was the custom for rich men to dress themselves and for women to be dressed by servants.

Having women's shirts button from the left thus made things easier for the mostly right-handed servants who dressed them. Having men's shirts button from the right made sense not only because most men dressed themselves, but also because a sword drawn from the left hip with the right hand would be less likely to become caught in the shirt. Today, virtually no women are dressed by servants, so why is buttoning from the left still the norm for women?

In economics, a norm, once established, resists change.

Reading Fiction Improves Social Abilities

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:49:19 GMT

clipped by: Sheroug

Clip Source: www.sixwise.com

Those Who Read Fiction Better at Reading People

"Books say: she did this because. Life says: she did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't."

A study published in the Journal of Research in Personality and led by Raymond Mar

found that people who read narrative fiction often have improved social abilities, while for those who read non-fiction, the opposite holds true

"Stories often force us to empathize with characters who are quite different from us, and this ability could help us better understand the many kinds of people we come across in the real world."

People who frequently read narrative fiction scored higher on tests of both empathy

and social acumen

Frequent reading of non-fiction was associated with poorer empathy and social acumen.

Why is Fiction Reading Good for Social Awareness

First

it exposes people to examples of the way people behave socially

Second

readers practice inferring people's intentions and closely watching their relationships

Tags: reading, fiction, socialize

Contrary Proverbs

Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:13:05 GMT

clipped by: missangelyss

Clip Source: www.louisraj.com

Every Action has an equal and an opposite reaction?
Similarly, every proverb has an equal and an opposite proverb!
There always exist two sides of the same coin!
U be the judge…

All good things come to those who wait.	BUT	Time and tide wait for no man.
The pen is mightier than the sword.	BUT	Actions speak louder than words.
Wise men think alike.	BUT	Fools seldom differ.
The best things in life are free .	BUT	There’s no such thing as a free lunch .
Slow and steady wins the race .	BUT	Time waits for no man .
Look before you leap .	BUT	Strike while the iron is hot .
Do it well, or not at all.	BUT	Half a loaf is better than none.
Birds of a feather flock together.	BUT	Opposites attract.
Don’t cross your bri dg es before you come to them.	BUT	Forewarned is forearmed.
Doubt is the beginning of wisdom.	BUT	Faith will move mountains.
Great starts make great finishes.	BUT	It ain’t over ’till it’s over.
Practice makes perfect.	BUT	All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Silence is golden.	BUT	The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
You’re never too old to learn.	BUT	You can’t teach an old dog new tricks
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.	BUT	One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.	BUT	Out of sight, out of mind.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.	BUT	Many hands make light work.
Hold fast to the words of your ancestors.	BUT	Wise men make proverbs and fools repeat them.

Tags: proverbs, wordplay

For people like me!

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:05:11 GMT

clipped by: jillsodt

Clip Source: www.onelook.com

OneLook's reverse dictionary lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept. Your description can be a few words, a sentence, a question, or even just a single word. Just type it into the box above and hit the "Find words" button. (Keep it short to get the best results.) In most cases you'll get back a list of related terms with the best matches shown first.

Tags: dictionary, website, internet

Gore busted using fictional footage.

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:22:22 GMT

clipped by: willhelm
clipper's remarks: I guess it is appropriate since his work is fiction.

Clip Source: newsbusters.org

On Friday, it was revealed by ABC News that one of the famous shots of supposed Antarctic ice shelves in the film was actually a computer-generated image from the 2004 science fiction blockbuster "The Day After Tomorrow." [audio available here]

Adding delicious insult to injury, this was presented by one of ABC's foremost global warming alarmists Sam Champion during Friday's "20/20":

SAM CHAMPION (ABC NEWS)

(Voiceover) Wait a minute, that shot looks just like the one in the opening credits of "The Day After Tomorrow."

KAREN GOULEKAS (VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR)

Yeah, that's, that's our shot. That's a fully computer generated shot. There's nothing real in there.

SAM CHAMPION (ABC NEWS)

(Voiceover) Audiences expect Hollywood to twist fact into fiction. But Gore's documentary does the opposite, using a fake shot to make a real point, that ice shelves are disappearing, and vanishing ice means global warming.

international educational sites

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:00:02 GMT

clipped by: rvnurse2b

Clip Source: www.karscot.com

Australian Schools On The Internet
Canada's Schoolnet
Education Week (independent K-12)
Education UK
Canadian Educational sites (flora)
Vancouver Film School (BC. Canada)
Center For Electronic Arts
Ginny's Educational Webpages (USA)
Learn.co.uk
Study Skills (Self Help)
The New York Film Academy
Teaching Treasures (Australian)
Lesson Tutor
EducationNews
Juniors 850 + Tutorials (UK)
Sites For Teachers
Education List

Tags: teach, learn, education, homeschool, worksheet, lesson, plan

art sites/ virtual tours

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:51:44 GMT

clipped by: rvnurse2b

Clip Source: www.karscot.com

Anyone For Art? how about the Louvre?
Krannert Art Museum
Paul Cezanne
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
Royal College of Art (London)
Van Gogh Museum
Rembrandt
Renaissance Art
Sistine Chapel
Tate Gallery of Modern Art
Daisi Resources news and funding (UK)
Artist in Schools Scheme
Segmation Online Colouring
Art Museum of Southeast Texas
National Art Gallery (Washington DC)
Museum of Modern Art (NY)
Art History Resources (lots of links)
Art Teaching Ideas for Teachers (UK)
Scope & Sequence (US)
Women Artists
Teach Impressionism
Tudor and Elizabethan Portraits
The Imagination Factory
Original Bird Art
Art Gallery of Ontario (Canada)
Journal of Contemporary Art
Asian Art
Aboriginal Australian Art
Art Ideas for Primary Teachers (UK)
The Colour Pencil Challenge
Sister Wendy's American Collection
Artsology
Ben Zvi Art
Academy of Art University

Rembrandt
Renaissance Art
Sistine Chapel

Tags: art, teach, learn, homeschool, lesson, field trip, class

"Are the Gospels Myth?"

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:12:05 GMT

clipped by: Efrain Alvarado

Clip Source: insightscoop.typepad.com

January 11, 49 B.C. is one of the most famous dates in the history of ancient Rome, even of the ancient world. On that date Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River, committing himself and his followers to civil war. Few, if any, historians doubt that the event happened. On the other hand, numerous skeptics claim that the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John are myth and have no basis in historical fact. Yet, as historian Paul Merkley pointed out two decades ago in his article, "The Gospels as Historical Testimony," far less historical evidence exists for the crossing of the Rubicon than does for the events depicted in the Gospels:

Merkley observed that those skeptics who either scoff at the historical reliability of the Gospels or reject them outright as "myth" do so without much, if any, regard for the nature of history in general and the contents of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in particular.

Read the entire article...

Tags: gospel, bible, scriptures, catholic, christianity

Atheism and Secular Humanism are RELIGIONS

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:25:05 GMT

clipped by: rvnurse2b
clipper's remarks: The censoring of Christians by atheists or secular humanists IS religious discrimination!

Clip Source: www.afa.net

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that prison officials erred because they “did not treat atheism as a ‘religion.’” “Atheism,” said the court, “is [the inmate’s] religion, and the group that he wanted to start was religious in nature even though it expressly rejects a belief in a supreme being.”

The Supreme Court has said that a religion need not be based on a belief in the existence of a supreme being. In the 1961 case of Torcaso v. Watkins, the Court described “secular humanism” as a religion.

Tags: atheism, atheist, god, gods, religion, humanism, secular, truth, discrimination, law, court, christian, judge

You might want to start stockpiling food, says WSJ

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:00:17 GMT

clipped by: enbar
clipper's remarks: Food prices are going up faster than any of your investments are gaining value... so you might want to invest in, say, rice, or dried pasta. "Wheat prices have roughly tripled in the last three years."

Clip Source: online.wsj.com

R.O.I.

By BRETT ARENDS

Load Up the Pantry
April 21, 2008 6:47 p.m.

I don't want to alarm anybody, but maybe it's time for Americans to start stockpiling food.

You've seen the TV footage of food riots in parts of the developing world. Yes, they're a long way away from the U.S. But most foodstuffs operate in a global market. When the cost of wheat soars in Asia, it will do the same here.

Reality: Food prices are already rising here much faster than the returns you are likely to get from keeping your money in a bank or money-market fund. And there are very good reasons to believe prices on the shelves are about to start rising a lot faster.

The reason? The prices of many underlying raw materials have risen much more quickly still. Wheat prices, for example, have roughly tripled in the past three years.

Tags: economics, food, bad_news, news, opinion, money, international

chocolate covered oreos

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:17:37 GMT

clipped by: rvnurse2b

Clip Source: www.teachsoap.com

Making Chocolate Covered Oreos®

No, these aren't soaps! These are the ultimate in decadent treats - chocolate covered Oreo cookies. Follow these simple instructions to make your own beautiful, delectable cookie creations!

Chocolate Covered Oreos®

Tags: recipes, chocolate, candy, cookies, food, gift

40 objections to becoming a christian

Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:18:58 GMT

clipped by: rvnurse2b

Clip Source: www.carm.org

Following are 40 objections to believing Christianity. Each has several potential answers. They are suggestions and ideas that can be used to help you witness.

1. I am not a sinner.
2. What is sin?
3. I am too big a sinner.
4. What is salvation?
5. What do I do to get saved?
6. Is baptism necessary for salvation?
7. I am already good enough.
8. I am doing the best I can and I'm sincere.
9. I am skeptical.
10. I tried Christianity once.
11. I knew some Christians once and they wronged me.
12. I'll take my chances.
13. I am not that bad a person.
14. I am too old or too young.
15. I can't believe in a God who would send people to hell.
16. I will worry about it in the next life.
17. I don't want to give up what I like doing.
18. Christianity is boring
19. I am an atheist. I don't believe in God.
20. I am trying to be a Christian
21. I am already religious.
22. I don't need God.
23. I have things I need to do before I become a Christian.
24. I prefer to remain open minded.
25. I already believe in God.
26. I'll choose God later.
27. There are too many hypocrites in the church.
28. Why are we here? Or, Why did God make us?
29. What about those who have never heard the Gospel?
30. Jesus is only one of many great men of history.
31. Why is there evil and suffering in the world?
32. What makes Jesus so special?
33. Why did Jesus have to die in order for me to go to heaven?
34. What makes you think the Bible is the word of God?
35. The Bible was written to look like Jesus fulfilled prophecy.
36. The Bible is full of contradictions.
37. How do I know which religion is right?
38. Religion is whatever you feel is right.
39. All religions are different paths to the same place.
40. What about dinosaurs and evolution?

Tags: god, bible, jesus, christ, christian, sin, hell, heaven, good, evil, right, wrong, hypocrite, religion, truth

Hotel Bed Jumping Photos

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:15:56 GMT

clipped by: bignosemousie
clipper's remarks: This website has reader submitted photos and stories about jumping on hotel beds.

Ha! The first one just cracks me up.

Clip Source: www.hotelsbycity.net

Tags: humor, bed, jumping, hotels, fun, silly

Clipmarks | rvnurse2b's clips

An old farmer's advice: very well said!

Characteristics of Critical Thinkers

Why do women's clothes button from the left, while men's button from the right?

Reading Fiction Improves Social Abilities

Contrary Proverbs

For people like me!

Gore busted using fictional footage.

international educational sites

art sites/ virtual tours

"Are the Gospels Myth?"

Atheism and Secular Humanism are RELIGIONS

You might want to start stockpiling food, says WSJ

Load Up the PantryApril 21, 2008 6:47 p.m.

chocolate covered oreos

Making Chocolate Covered Oreos®

40 objections to becoming a christian

Hotel Bed Jumping Photos

Load Up the Pantry
April 21, 2008 6:47 p.m.