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A few weeks ago I attended my first GRE Prep. class. In an attempt to pinpoint my IQ, the GRE Test makers have decided that it is necessary to test me on my knowledge of the English language and the vast amount of words that make it up.
In order to learn more vocabulary before the monstrosity of a test they call the GRE, I was on the quest to find some helpful tools.
The teacher of the course mentioned freerice.com. I thought it an odd name for a vocabulary review website. And, it is odd. It's odd because it isn't an ordinary vocabulary tool - it's more a feeding tool.
The UN World Food Program has partnered with this website to donate 20 grains of rice for every right answer for vocabulary questions on their website. The more you answer correctly, the more people get fed. Unfortunately for those who love a challenge, it doesn't get any more difficult than: right answers = food for the hungry.
No greater incentive to learn than food - especially for those in desparate need of it.
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I've Been Cursed . . . by a Fortune Cookie
Monday, June 9, 2008 Chinese Food, Fortune Cookie
I refuse to open fortune cookies.
Years ago, one cursed me.
What is it that lures people to these horrid little cookies?
Is it the surprise that something may, just this once, give you some direction in life?
I think that's why I opened mine.
That stupid cookie.
Years ago, one cursed me.
What is it that lures people to these horrid little cookies?
Is it the surprise that something may, just this once, give you some direction in life?
I think that's why I opened mine.
That stupid cookie.
Free Rice
Monday, March 31, 2008 Development, Hunger
A few weeks ago I attended my first GRE Prep. class. In an attempt to pinpoint my IQ, the GRE Test makers have decided that it is necessary to test me on my knowledge of the English language and the vast amount of words that make it up.
In order to learn more vocabulary before the monstrosity of a test they call the GRE, I was on the quest to find some helpful tools.
The teacher of the course mentioned freerice.com. I thought it an odd name for a vocabulary review website. And, it is odd. It's odd because it isn't an ordinary vocabulary tool - it's more a feeding tool.
The UN World Food Program has partnered with this website to donate 20 grains of rice for every right answer for vocabulary questions on their website. The more you answer correctly, the more people get fed. Unfortunately for those who love a challenge, it doesn't get any more difficult than: right answers = food for the hungry.
No greater incentive to learn than food - especially for those in desparate need of it.
Thoughts on a Sunday Afternoon
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Tavis Smiley . . . hmm.
A few weeks ago I was listening to his show on PRI. Bothered? Enraged? Annoyed? I think so. My thoughts:
A few weeks ago I was listening to his show on PRI. Bothered? Enraged? Annoyed? I think so. My thoughts:
Gone are the days of forced segregation. But, here have come the days of segregation by choice.
We continually discuss a cultural divide. But race is not the leading factor - we need to address the issues underlying race. If discussing poverty and race - we need to discuss poverty - all races deal with poverty, not just "black folk."
Why is it that we need politicians to address issues for "black folk?" Aren't the issues that "black folk" face on a day to day basis the same as "white folk?"- our children and the schools they attend, work and retirement, dinner and rent.
These societal issues are not because of color. No one was born for the purpose of living and continuing the problems that inner cities breed. It just happens as a result of society.
Anyone living in the suburbs, regardless of race, is going to deal with these issues. So before we "hoot and hollar" about how we need politicians to address black issues, we need to realize that these issues aren't "black issues" - they are the issues that Americans face - regardless of race.
Do we not all bleed red? Why must we separate ourselves? We always call for inclusion and equality, but when we address any issue, we can't discuss it as an issue set aside for a certain group of people.
Senator Edwards - Oh! The Agony!
I turned on my signal light. Getting off I-90 had never been so depressing. "This son of a millworker's gonna be fine. Our job now is to make certain that America will be fine."
Two viable candidates remaining and I'm disappointed - not because they aren't worthy candidates, but because a great candidate has been sacrificed in order to plow down the issues of race and gender "so that the next generation will be able to step over these dead carcasses and begin to focus on the issues."
The necessity of overcoming these issues in such a drastic way has taken the place of issues.
I think this is why I was so in favor of Edwards because he wasn't running on a "I'm black" or "I'm a woman" ticket - he was running on issues that we as Americans face - or that we need to face and pay more heed to (i.e. poverty).
So long Mr. Edwards.
Two viable candidates remaining and I'm disappointed - not because they aren't worthy candidates, but because a great candidate has been sacrificed in order to plow down the issues of race and gender "so that the next generation will be able to step over these dead carcasses and begin to focus on the issues."
The necessity of overcoming these issues in such a drastic way has taken the place of issues.
I think this is why I was so in favor of Edwards because he wasn't running on a "I'm black" or "I'm a woman" ticket - he was running on issues that we as Americans face - or that we need to face and pay more heed to (i.e. poverty).
So long Mr. Edwards.
요즘에 . . .
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
처음의: 스펠링 못하면, 최성합니다! 미국 왔을때 한국말은 몇번만 섰서요.
요즘에 한국은 정말로 보고십다. 우리 할머니는 그리고 모든 가족들은 얼마나 보고십다.
그리고, 그 드라마 "내 이름은 김삼순" 시청헸으니까, 한국말, 한국분, 한국 옷 도 보고십다.
명덩, 내 학생, 내 친구 세희씨 하고 민영씨 하고 수하언니, 한국 음식, 음악, 김밥, 오징오, 삼겹살 다 아주 보고십어!
오떻게! 오떻게 살고있어! ㅋ~ㅋ~
요즘에 한국은 정말로 보고십다. 우리 할머니는 그리고 모든 가족들은 얼마나 보고십다.
그리고, 그 드라마 "내 이름은 김삼순" 시청헸으니까, 한국말, 한국분, 한국 옷 도 보고십다.
명덩, 내 학생, 내 친구 세희씨 하고 민영씨 하고 수하언니, 한국 음식, 음악, 김밥, 오징오, 삼겹살 다 아주 보고십어!
오떻게! 오떻게 살고있어! ㅋ~ㅋ~
Day Two
It's the day after the new year has begun. Most people have decided on their New Year's Resolutions last week. I don't usually make resolutions because I usually fail. So, I thought that maybe if I thought about these resolutions just a bit longer, I might have a chance at finding success.
So, I have decided on this second day of two thousand and eight that I will be doing more flippant dating. Yeah, I know this isn't really the type of thing that people let others know mostly because it seems a bit pathetic. But, it's flippant - so who cares?
I will be an old hag one day, but not this year.
So, I have decided on this second day of two thousand and eight that I will be doing more flippant dating. Yeah, I know this isn't really the type of thing that people let others know mostly because it seems a bit pathetic. But, it's flippant - so who cares?
I will be an old hag one day, but not this year.
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