Good News

Dave and I are both news junkies, so in order to avoid bombarding you with all the many funny, interesting, or silly articles we read, I've tucked them away on their own pages to be perused at your own pace and according to your own inclinations.

•  St. Pat
• was captured by Irish pirates?!
• Santorums JFK Story Makes Me Want to Throw Up 
• I find it ironic that Santorum seems to be the embodiment of the fears of 1960 Protestant America. It's like some weird version of reincarnation.
• Love Letters Reveal Tyrants' Hearts Bleed Too
• Homemade Mustard 
• I really want to try this.
• Excavaction of Great Escape Tunnel  
• If you've never seen the movie based on this, you really should. 
• White Christmas the Musical
• I would so go see this. Despite (or because) of the lack of snow I am getting very excited for the holidays. 
• Beyond suffrage: How far have women come since?
•  "... Eastman's vision of having child-rearing "recognized by the world as work, requiring a definite economic reward and not merely entitling the performer to be dependent on some man." 
• Nickel and Dimed in 2011 
• such an interesting update to her old book, which I read a few years ago for a sociology class
• Homeschoolers have to be monitored
• Apparently I'm on a bit of an education kick right now  

• Extraordinary isn't enough

• No co-pay required for birth control, new U.S. guidelines say

• Why Teach for America is not Welcome in my Classroom

• The Killing (and Queering) of History
• Guy makes an interesting point about the politicization of history in schools. I also enjoyed the South Park link.  

• Young American's Ignorance is Baffling

• How the hot dog became the most American food
• In honor of the 4th of July

• Thomas Jefferson, America's original foodie
• Food and History is a combination I'm always sure to love