Keith “Maggie” Brown
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What is Rebooting? « going mobo
Source: www.goingmobo.com Rebooting is reprogramming yourself. Continue reading
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Christina Hendricks tries to navigate the modern office environment in the latest Funny Or Die clip
Sterling Cooper & Partners would be nothing without the office savvy of Joan Harris. But as Christina Hendricks demonstrates in the new clip from Funny Or Die, the former Miss Holloway would be practically useless in a modern office environment.… Continue reading
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Robert Reich: The Ivy Leagues are a ludicrous waste of resources
The former secretary of labor on the myth of “paid-what-you’re-worth” and how our money can be better spent Source: www.salon.com Continue reading
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Free markets killed capitalism: Ayn Rand, Ronald Reagan, Wal-Mart, Amazon and the 1 percent’s sick triumph over us all
Monopoly is back: Barry Lynn on the concentration of American economic power — and how we can restore fairness Source: www.salon.com Continue reading
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The Distracted Generation Infographic – e-Learning Infographics
The Distracted Generation Infographic: Tools and Tips to Get Children Refocused! Source: elearninginfographics.com Continue reading
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xMOOCs and cMOOCs – do we even care?
First published by EDU Tech on 24th July, 2014 Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are an exciting new development in online education. In this article, Viplav Baxi explores the origins of MOOCs, t… Source: learnos.wordpress.com “What we should be doing… Continue reading
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Spiti: At the lotus feet of the Buddha
In Spiti, every step you take in the 1,000-year-old Tabo monastery is like a walk through the pages of history Source: www.business-standard.com Basically, the origin point of Tibetan Buddhism. Continue reading
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Fantasy and the Buffered Self
If we live in a disenchanted age — an era of science, technology, and secular reason — why are stories about supernatural forces, magical beings, and godlike powers so popular? Alan Jacobs explains what fantasy lets us safely see. Source:… Continue reading
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New Law Requires Welfare Recipients To Submit Sweat To Prove How Hard They’re Looking For Job
WASHINGTON— In an effort to ensure that those on welfare are actively seeking employment, a new law enacted this week will require recipients of federal aid to periodically submit vials of sweat for measurement by government officials. Source: www.theonion.com Too… Continue reading
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Rick Scott, Meet the Politics of Climate Change
Florida Governor Rick Scott, once a proud climate denier, is now reluctant to talk about it. What changed? Source: www.newrepublic.com Continue reading
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Why Israel Lies: Chris Hedges
Its use of the kinds of big lies favored by totalitarian regimes is aimed at feeding two reactions: racism among its supporters and terror among its victims in Gaza. – 2014/08/03 Source: m.truthdig.com Continue reading
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revolutionaries and reformers
A sensitive and honest-minded man, if he’s concerned about evil and injustice in the world, will naturally begin his campaign against them by eliminating them at their nearest source: his own person. This task will take his entire life. Continue reading
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This company is going to be the Starbucks of iced coffee
I have seen the future of iced coffee. There I was, wandering the grocery-store aisles—when suddenly, next to the kombucha, opposite the rotisserie chickens, I spotted something I never thought I’d live to see. A blue and white carton—like the… Continue reading
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Open-plan offices make employees less productive, less happy, and more likely to get sick
A well-designed office is a happy office. As facilities managers strive to save space and cash, they’re reshuffling desks and fiddling with temperature gauges. All of which has an impact on workers’ performance. Open-plan offices may make some kinds of collaboration easier, but are they more conducive… Continue reading
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What Is The Isleworth Mona Lisa?
Two years before the death of Leonardo da Vinci, the aging artist was visited by Cardinal Luigi d’Aragona to survey his works. A diary written by the Cardinal’s secretary suggests da Vinci showcased a Mona Lisa portrait different than the… Continue reading
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Getting Out: The Journey Out of Prison
Nationally, American prisons release the equivalent to the entire population of Memphis or Boston every year. Source: www.truth-out.org Continue reading
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No Hate, No Fear: The State of Black Music in the US
Black music sounds the way it does because musicians are not at the table trying to make 21st century music. Musicians need to stop hating and get busy creating music that speaks to this generation. Source: www.truth-out.org An interesting plea… Continue reading
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Knowledge Isn’t Power
Why does ignorance rule in policy debates? Source: www.nytimes.com Are we as societies even capable of taking good policy advice? Continue reading

