“Because of marital problems, and despite his lack of sailing experience, Bonnet decided to turn to piracy in the summer of 1717.”
Real-life Superheroes and Jedi.
Monopoly games (with POW escape kits included). Via Jake “The Ockhamist” Allen.
Talent is a myth. Via Shaun.
A new dialect of Spanish is emerging in NYC. Also via the Shaunmeister.
Random Rambo: Rambo body count inflation and Rambo vs. Rimbaud.
Just in time for your Rabbie Burns’ Day celebration (January 25th!), Scotland is pleading with the US to re-allow the importation of haggis, Scotland’s national dish. Though I generally agree with Charlie McKenzie that most Scottish cuisine is based on a dare, I have tried haggis and it’s actually pretty tasty. Read Burns’ “Address to a Haggis“.
[RE: Talent is a myth.]
I read a similar article last month From Scientific America.
Scientific American Mind – December, 2007
The Secret to Raising Smart Kids
Hint: Don’t tell your kids that they are. More than three decades of research shows that a focus on effort—not on intelligence or ability—is key to success in school and in life
By Carol S. Dweck
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-secret-to-raising-smart-kids