Social Networking As Pedagogy Social nets – a communication tool or a distraction. AV TECHNOLOGY (May 2009)
Modern Crusades
… On its Web site, GQ has published a slide show of cover sheets that accompanied intelligence updates produced by Rumsfeld’s DOD for Bush. They all feature images of American soldiers in the field, and biblical quotes. It was, apparently, at least partially an attempt to appeal to Bush’s religious belief, but it also made other administration officials quite unhappy, in part because if they ever leaked, the images would bolster the perception, which the administration had been working to counter, that America was fighting a holy war against Islam. …
– Rumsfeld was even worse than you thought (2009-May-18) [Salon]
Former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld has always answered his detractors by claiming that history will one day judge him kindly. But as he waits for that day, a new group of critics—his administration peers—are suddenly speaking out for the first time. What they’re saying? It isn’t pretty
– AND HE SHALL BE JUDGED (2009-May-) [GQ]
The dangers of pro-cycling
Rabobank’s Pedro Horrillo crashedon the descent of the Culmine di San Pietro and was airlifted to hospital during Stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia;
Rescue workers head down for Pedro Horrillo (Rabobank).
Photo ©: Roberto Bettini/www.bettiniphoto.net
The Gully into which Pedro Horrillo (Rabobank) fell.
Photo ©: Roberto Bettini/www.bettiniphoto.net
More Stage 8 Photos [cyclingnews.com]
Ten Minute Quickie
The Ten Minute Quickie [Eltham Little Theatre]
Ten Short Plays of Ten Minutes duration at the Eltham Little Theatre last Saturday night. Ten very different but very interesting plays;
Wendy J. Dunn (Eltham) – ‘Before Dawn Breaks’
Brad Allan (Research) – ‘Act 3, Scene 1′
Rebekah Jennings (NSW) – ‘The Cost of Giving’
Chris Hodson (Ferntree Gully) – ‘Bristling Unrest’
Lynette Williams (Aswood) – ‘Death by Quote’
Suzan Dalziel (Mt Egerton) – ‘Spider’s Legs’
Sam Floyd (ACT) – ‘Imaginery Breakup’
Leigh Dillon (Carnegie) – ‘Chicks are Weird’
Carolyn Eldridge-Alfonzetti (NSW) – ‘Beneath the Flower Show’
Deborah Sheldon (Wantirna) -’ We Have What You Want’
