Monday, November 30, 2009

see what Todd Harrison has written » - Minyanville

see what Todd Harrison has written » - Minyanville
Todd Harrison, founder and CEO of Minyanville, has 18 years of experience on Wall Street. After graduating from Syracuse University with honors (1991), he spent seven years on the worldwide equity derivative desk at Morgan Stanley (vice president

Els blog: This off-season time for family, practice - PGA Tour
As I was saying in my previous website report, I spent a few days in Portugal straight after the Dubai World Championship. My family then joined me there and we flew to the Bahamas for the rest of the week, which was great. You know, it's the type of

Tentacles reach into our wallets - Bismarck Tribune
I guess you have to listen to talk radio -- maybe a certain set of talk radio hosts to know what is meant with referrals to the "Pelosi crowd." As though that means something we all should understand with regard to each and every issue. I'm not sure

Exclusive: Nneka Talks Music, Message, and Spirituality - Flavorwire
At Coachella a few years back, the ever-feisty M.I.A. asked a packed house of sweat-soaked admirers, “Where my leaders at?!” Good question. Surprisingly few artists today have stepped up with the decisive political or spiritual message that M.I.A

Celebrating excellence in education - LIVING LAKE COUNTRY

Celebrating excellence in education - LIVING LAKE COUNTRY
Nine years ago, Aaron Yuskis and another social studies teacher began a summer program called the Wisconsin History Adventure Trip (W.H.A.T.), taking students on a one-week adventure where they bike, hike and canoe an 85-mile loop, beginning and

Every School Every Thursday -- Des Moines west - Des Moines Register
The Des Moines schools' Success program received the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network's Crystal Star Program Award of Excellence in Dropout Recovery, Intervention and Prevention. Honorees must have been in existence for at least three years

Boys &?Girls Club implements KidzLit program - Observer Today
Educators, mentors and parents are putting an extra emphasis on literacy skills to help America's youth beat the odds and graduate. Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is no different. With generous support from the Dollar General Literacy

Whom the gods would destroy, part 3: The crisis in Honduras. - DAILY KOS

Whom the gods would destroy, part 3: The crisis in Honduras. - DAILY KOS
Introduction: 3. Responses to the coup: This section of the multi-part series examines responses to the coup by the US government. The documentary record, as well as actions taken by the US government suggest that either the United States was

S.C. State: The Final Review - Times and Democrat
No laughs, no smiles, no jokes. Following his South Carolina State Bulldogs’ 37-13 win over Morgan State Nov. 14, Oliver “Buddy” Pough was near the end of his postgame press conference when he looked at the few reporters still asking questions

AARP honors Native elders - Native American Times
OKLAHOMA CITY – American Indians from across Oklahoma gathered for AARP Oklahoma’s first Indian Elder Honors November 17th in Oklahoma City. Fifty American Indian Elder Honorees were recognized from more than 30 tribes at the event which featured

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Workshops focus on parents helping their children succeed in classroom - Oakland Press

Workshops focus on parents helping their children succeed in classroom - Oakland Press
PONTIAC – Mothers and fathers are their children’s first teachers, and a group at Pontiac High School wants to help parents carry out that role at its first of a series of Super Saturdays. The Title 1 Parent Support Group is offering four free