From my Twitter feed: Sociology/Social issues/Higher Ed Can you imagine the outrage that would ensue if dozens of white teens died in the Chicago suburbs every year? Chicago public schools in 2007-08 academic year: 34 deaths and 290 shootings. Not enough ppl care, certainly not ones in power. Sad. http://bit.ly/tI4nF # Thomas LaVeist does work [...]
Also tagged politics, sociology1. U2 – 44 2. John Coltrane – 32 3. Miles Davis – 26 4. Pearl Jam – 21 5. Amadou & Mariam – 18 6. Chris Whitley – 15 7. Van Morrison – 13 8. The 757s – 11 9. Los Lobos; Uncle Tupelo – 10 11. Bap Kennedy – 9 12. Blue Mitchell [...]
Also taggedFor academics: outstanding post by @tenuredradical on departmental workload issues, w/ good advice on how to handle it. http://bit.ly/4j0ygd # Good news: Amy had a short story accepted by Third Coast, a great literary journal. You can read some of her work here: http://bit.ly/DJSxN # 67 excellent documentaries available through Netflix http://bit.ly/cjXRT # Excellent column [...]
Also tagged academics, documentaries, literature, sociology, workWe saw Terrence Blanchard in Cleveland a couple of weeks ago. And watched Stewart Copeland’s “Everyone Stares” movie last week, hence some of the results in this week’s chart. The new Blanchard record, “Choices,” is very good and features some cool spoken word from Dr. Cornel West. 1. Terence Blanchard – 31 2. Miles Davis [...]
Also taggedWeird headline (Inside Higher Ed): “Gay Football Players Exist.” Of course. 70% of PAC-10 players know gay teammate. http://bit.ly/uWAxS # WTF?RT @digg_2000: “McDonald’s Has a Website for Black People” – http://digg.com/d211gcp?t1 # Everyone should own this. RT @largeheartedboy: On sale at Amazon MP3: The Faces’ classic 1973 album, Ooh La La for $2.99 http://bit.ly/EmxoJ # [...]
Also tagged bureaucracy, cycling, sexuality, sportsI have a new favorite Akron band. Check out Peep – recommended if you like Dream Syndicate, Luna, Velvet Underground. http://bit.ly/q5GEx # Just got floor tickets for Springsteen in Cleveland in November. Expensive, but possibly the last time we’ll see the ESB in this form. # Powered by Twitter Tools
Also taggedOur land line (still need it for Amy’s work) has been out since Monday. AT&T sucks. So does Time-Warner net. Hate not having better options. # Going to see the House Popes & Peep @ Annabelle’s in Highland Square Friday night. Join us! #Akron #music # LeBron James documentary screens in Akron. Finished 2nd to [...]
Also tagged health care, LeBron, publishing, wealth* Was in the jury pool for a high-profile trial, but got excused because I can’t be here for all of it. Here it is: http://tinyurl.com/pp7eyx * Good Atlantic article on evaluating the performance of CEOs. A handful of sociological studies are cited. http://tinyurl.com/qtgz9u * Shane McGowan has new teeth! http://tinyurl.com/pghzhb (Via Erin P.) * [...]
Also tagged corporations, Gladwell, jury duty, race, sports, twitter* Very funny LeBron commercial. “Akron, Ohio, baby!” http://bit.ly/3x7EBB * WSJ: White House Czar Calls for End to War on Drugs. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124225891527617397.html * Malcolm Gladwell doesn’t know crap about hoops. He uses Pitino to make an argument, but ignores his Boston fail. http://tinyurl.com/dyzs2p * New live David Byrne EP to benefit Amnesty Int’l: http://tinyurl.com/p4o3l3 * [...]
Also tagged LeBron, social policy, sociology, twitterBack in December, I asked for name suggestions for my new band. Many of ideas were already taken, including Lazy Diamonds, Free Radicals, and even, as a commenter noted, Four Dead In Ohio (and c’mon, folks, I work about 1/10 mile from where it happened — do you really think that would work?). Some were [...]
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