December 2011
2 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-18) →
Sufjan Stevens (7) Vince Guaraldi Trio (3) Relient K (3) London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Colin Davis (3) Heather Harper, London Symphony Orchestra &…
Dec 20th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-12-11) →
Sufjan Stevens (58) Vince Guaraldi Trio (9) Lisa Hannigan (2) Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (1) Whitney Houston (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 14th
March 2011
1 post
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-3-13) →
Adele (12) Cut Copy (11) Florence + the Machine (8) Hellogoodbye (4) Annie (3) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Mar 15th
October 2010
1 post
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-10-3) →
Ida Maria (4) Metric (3) Miike Snow (3) Vampire Weekend (3) The Ting Tings (3) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Oct 7th
July 2010
4 posts
Old Spice Voicemail Generator →
Well done!
Jul 15th
“In case you hadn’t heard, Oxendine is the clear front-runner for the...”
– Why YOU should vote for John Oxendine! | Cover Story | Creative Loafing Atlanta Sometimes this state is too much for me. I imagine he will be our next governor. Le sigh.
Jul 9th
“IB’s primary purpose is to promote globalism and turn our children into...”
– Truth About International Baccalaureate Wait, so “[promoting] globalism and [turning] our children into global citizens” is a bad thing? This is why the world hates us.
Jul 6th
“One clear difference between the Shirley Franklin administration and...”
– Mayor Kasim Reed is more ‘yeah!’ than ‘meh’ | Opinion | Creative Loafing Atlanta When will Dr. Beverly Hall take a page from Mr. Reed’s book?
Jul 6th
June 2010
4 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-6-13) →
The Sounds (1) The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (1) Justin Timberlake (1) Jonas Brothers (1) Gwen Stefani (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jun 16th
Sugar: The Bitter Truth - UCTV - University of... →
If you’ve got an hour and a half to spare, this is a fascinating lecture on sugar and its effects on the body.
Jun 8th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-6-6) →
Motion City Soundtrack (2) Lcd Sound System (2) The Decemberists (1) Muse (1) Death Cab for Cutie (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jun 8th
Jun 5th
April 2010
8 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-4-25) →
Cut Copy (2) Junior Boys (2) Black Eyed Peas (2) OutKast (2) OMC (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Apr 27th
“It’s incredibly hypocritical that Sarah Palin, who disapproves of...”
– Sarah Palin Christian Nation Remarks Spark Church and State Separation Debate - ABC News THANK YOU. If you want smaller government, at least be consistent about it.
Apr 22nd
“- More were admitted from the Midwest and from outside the USA, with only 37%...”
– Admitted Class of 2014 Most Selective Ever Hahaha! Texas, Florida, Georgia, INDIA, CHINA. What a list.
Apr 22nd
“Nothing shows how downright phony the game is than the Ed.D.s — the Doctors of...”
– Do Teachers Need Education Degrees? - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com A-effing-men.
Apr 15th
“Research indicates that although it is important, disciplinary content knowledge...”
– Do Teachers Need Education Degrees? - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com I wonder what she would say about the fact that I’m one of the most effective teachers—of about 150—in my school, based on state standardized test scores. It seems like my five-week “bootcamp” and...
Apr 15th
“But current teacher training has a large chorus of critics, including prominent...”
– Do Teachers Need Education Degrees? - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com I hope she included GA State in that 1,200 on the chopping block.
Apr 15th
“At the risk of sounding condescending, these people have lost all perspective....”
– What Tea Party Backers Want - Room for Debate Blog - NYTimes.com This blog post is amazing.
Apr 15th
“Mosley and Porter, however, acknowledged there could be troublemakers who will...”
– Reed: Atlanta will not tolerate Freaknik-related trouble  | ajc.com This is what my weekend will be like. Be jealous (pray for me)!
Apr 15th
March 2010
6 posts
“I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be...”
–  Ricky Martin Music New album coming out, Ricky? OMG PUN!
Mar 30th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-3-21) →
Justice (12) Cut Copy (4) MGMT (2) M.I.A. (1) Black Eyed Peas (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Mar 23rd
428. Break in your own jeans.
(via rulesformyunbornson)
Mar 22nd
160 notes
The Michelle Obama Look Book 2010 -- The Cut →
I love that this is a thing. Thanks, NY mag.
Mar 18th
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“English, for example, fifth graders would be expected to explain the differences...”
– To put this into perspective: the drama standard mentioned here is a 9th-grade standard in Georgia. Panel Proposes Single Standard for All Schools - NYTimes.com
Mar 12th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-28) →
Cut Copy (20) Black Eyed Peas (3) ‘N Sync (2) Rooney (1) The New Pornographers (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Mar 1st
February 2010
4 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-2-21) →
Passion Pit (30) ‘N Sync (7) Phoenix (7) Iyaz (6) Jay-Z (5) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Feb 24th
“The District, barring last-minute congressional intervention, will soon join...”
– Kevin Huffman - A Super Bowl ad too far? Straights can take it - washingtonpost.com
Feb 7th
Feb 2nd
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Feb 2nd
59 notes
January 2010
6 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-24) →
Passion Pit (14) Miike Snow (7) M.I.A. (2) ‘N Sync (2) MGMT (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jan 27th
“That seat, held for nearly half a century by Mr. Kennedy, the liberal lion of...”
– G.O.P. Takes Massachusetts Senate Seat - NYTimes.com
Jan 20th
“The unused space could house more kinds of meat, but that would go against the...”
– The Plug - Field Trip to Murder Kroger
Jan 14th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-10) →
MGMT (2) *NSYNC (2) Passion Pit (1) Madonna (1) Interpol (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jan 11th
Unbelieveable! This Is Not Butter! | Serious Eats →
Jan 6th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-1-3) →
Metric (12) Passion Pit (12) Miike Snow (11) *NSYNC (4) MGMT (4) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Jan 5th
December 2009
7 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-27) →
Sufjan Stevens (26) Vince Guaraldi Trio (9) The Be Good Tanyas (1) Sting (1) Bon Jovi (1) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 29th
“Friday’s incident brought to mind Richard C. Reid, the so-called shoe bomber,...”
– Terror Attempt Seen as Man Tries to Ignite Device on Jet - NYTimes.com These two incidents have made me hate airport security. Why do dumbass people have to ruin everything?
Dec 26th
Robin Hood (2010 film) - Wikipedia, the free... →
This looks interesting. I love when Wikipedia serves as a prophet.
Dec 23rd
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-20) →
Sufjan Stevens (46) Vince Guaraldi Trio (15) Barry Manilow (3) Meaghan Smith (2) Lady Antebellum (2) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 23rd
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-12-13) →
Sufjan Stevens (37) Chicago Public Radio (2) OutKast (2) Phoenix (2) Head Automatica (2) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 15th
Dec 11th
Teacher Eval
Remember teacher evaluations? I just finished a mandatory class at Georgia State, and it made me extremely grateful for the education I’ve been afforded in my life. An excerpt from my evaluation: The level of rigor of the course is that of a junior high elective. I now realize why there are so many ineffective teachers in this state: evidently, the road to “highly qualified”...
Dec 5th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-29) →
Sufjan Stevens (65) Junior Boys (3) Hot Chip (3) Death Cab for Cutie (2) Madonna (2) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Dec 1st
November 2009
10 posts
Nov 28th
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Nov 27th
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.s... →
People just have too much time on their hands, but this is amazingly well written.
Nov 19th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-11-15) →
Girl Talk (48)  Feist (3)  Brand New (3)  Thursday (3)  My Morning Jacket (3)  Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Nov 18th
Nov 15th
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Nov 15th