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February 6,
Technology in the classroom

This shows how a science teacher has inspired his pupils to learn using technology in the classroom.

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February 5,
Minister for edukayshun

Britain's minister for schools has a string of basic errors on his website. Jim Knight, who went to Cambridge University, has admitted he could do better when it comes to spelling, after a newspaper found several examples of poor spelling on his website, they include "maintainence" for "maintenance," "acheiving" for "achieving" and "archeaological" for "archaeological," […]

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January 27,
Mourning Sickness

Mourning sickness is a collective emotional condition of "recreational grieving" by individuals at the death of murder victims or celebrities. It's a play on the term "morning sickness", a condition that affects more than half of all pregnant women. Some critics have described the public displays of mourning as "phony" and more for the benefit […]

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January 25,
Horse's Ass!

Horses Ass! Originally uploaded by judo_dad1953 Calling someone a horse's ass is not very polite. It's an American idiom that means you think someone is obnoxious or stupid. But this photo is of a horse's ass. To be exact: Belgian horse, Belgian Heavy Horse, or Brabant is a horse breed comes from the West-Brabantian region […]

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January 22,
Accents to get ahead

A survey by Bury Technologies has found that more than one-third of employees have changed their accent in order to impress their boss and improve their career prospects. The Queen's English came out top in terms of being the easiest to understand and the most professional, whilst Liverpudlian, Mancunian and Midlands accents came out bottom. […]

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January 20,
Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address - Part One

My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation... ... as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. Forty-four Americans have […]

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