side-dominant science, Left- or Right-Sided, Scientific American:
What do the brains hemispheres have to do with sidedness? When someone is processing language, one hemisphere is usually working harder than the other. There is also some correlation between the sides we use in our brain and the side we use on our body. This preference to use one side of the body over the other is known as sidedness, laterality or left/right dominance.
via Side-Dominant Science: Are You Left- or Right-Sided?: Scientific American.
vacation, South Africa, Wandering Earl: Great vacation blog post about a wonderful place!
We all have a bucket list and as I approached a ‘big’ birthday, Derek reminded me that South Africa was always at the top of my list and there was no time like the present. So, thanks to DSA Vacations who planned this excellent itinerary, I got a chance to experience this wonderful country, to meet its friendly people and to have a trip never to be forgotten. And I got to spend this trip with my son…
via Our Vacation to South Africa (by Earl’s mom) – Wandering Earl.
Solidoodle, 3D Printers, technology:
Welcome to Solidoodle, the next generation of printers that allows you to unleash your creativity in three dimensions — and multiple colors. Turn your imagination into reality — one strand of plastic at a time. Adding layers, the Solidoodle 3D Printer takes your image and transforms it into a real product that you can use.
Henry Higgins, education, Standard English, NYTimes.com:
LONDON — A school in northeastern England has opened a can of worms by urging parents to make sure their offspring learn when to use the Queen’s English rather than their distinctive local dialect, if they want to get on in life.
Sacred Heart Primary School in Middlesbrough, in the Teesside region, wants its 5- to 11-year-olds to avoid localisms in their writing and speech and has included a handy guide in a letter to parents.
Examples: Avoid “gizit ere” and stick to “please give me it.” It’s “letter” and “butter,” not “letta” and “butta.” And always say “you”, not “yous,” even when there is more than one person.
“I believe that basic communication skills are essential for life,” Carol Walker, the school’s head teacher, said this week. “We would like to equip our children to go into the world of work and not be disadvantaged.”
She said she was not asking children to change their dialect or accents. But she did not want them to enter the world of work without knowing about standard English.
It sounds like good advice in what careers advisers would call the modern competitive workplace. But some residents feel it is part of a broader trend toward conformity and homogenization.
Academics consulted by The Evening Gazette, the local Teesside newspaper, were broadly supportive of the school’s initiative, while also defending the role of regional dialects.
via Calling Henry Higgins: School Makes a Case for Standard English – NYTimes.com.
Boy Meets World, Ben Savage, Danielle Fishel, Girl Meets World, Inside TV | EW.com, pop culture, tv:
After playing on-air sweethearts Cory and Topanga for seven seasons, Boy Meets World’s Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel, are reigniting their TV relationship for the highly anticipated Disney reboot, Girl Meets World. In the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, we speak to Savage, Fishel, Girl Meets World exec producer Michael Jacobs and Rowan Blanchard—who was just cast to play Cory and Topanga’s daughter, Riley—for scoop on the pilot.
Savage and Fishel talked to EW about why they signed on to Girl Meets World, how they feel about working together again, and why they really do feel like a married couple. They also share the story of the text that restarted their (TV) marriage.
NCIS, LOL:
Gibbs tells it like it is, and gets straight to the point.
via NCIS.
collecting, kith/kin: I collected this hand towel last night … I am trying to figure out how to get the menu/placemat out of the Waffle House.
Waffle House, bargains, collecting, kith/kin: $4.05 … And they gave me a place mat when I asked! — at Waffle House.
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yarn bombing, public art, SCAD – The University for Creative Careers, LOL:
We’ve heard of photo bombing, but yarn bombing? Check out all of the places around Savannah that were ‘yarn bombed’ by fibers student Jamie Lyn Kara.
MegaBus: Waiting for my MegaBus to load. And by the way, I paid 50 cents for this RT.
scientology, The Colbert Report, Comedy Central, LOL: Scientology Church Violence – The Colbert Report – 2013-06-02 – Video Clip | Comedy Central
Davidson College Class of 1982, Astronaut Tom Marshburn: Tom, you are so out there!
Dennard's Clipping Service 