The $400 Laptop |
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/04/technology/circuits/04pogu
e.html?_r=1&oref=sloginI've been hearing about this for awhile, and it seems that it's finally happening. A group called One Laptop Per Chi...
Posted by Boring Girl on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 08:24:00 PST |
Murder victim’s mother gets slap on wrist |
This one's going to be pretty grim, folks. I'm verging on "angry villager with pitchfork" mode on this one.Several years ago, Marlee Rose Reed, a four year old girl, was brutally murdered by her moth...
Posted by Boring Girl on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:50:00 PST |
My grandparents were in an accident- UPDATED 6-27 |
On Saturday night, my grandparents were involved in a head-on collision. A young girl struck them head-on about a block from their house, going a significant speed, flipped her car and caused her ow...
Posted by Boring Girl on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:27:00 PST |
Why Politics and Religion Don't Mix |
Or, Why I Can't Stand FundamentalistsSo I made the mistake of reading the letters to the editor again. I usually avoid doing so, because most of the letters make me want to chew broken glass. Yeste...
Posted by Boring Girl on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:02:00 PST |
Eric Faden, Movie Superhero |
All hail Eric Faden, a shining beacon to all of us who embrace film!Eric Faden is a film professor at Bucknell University, a short jaunt up the road in Lewisburg. I first became aware of his presenc...
Posted by Boring Girl on Thu, 31 May 2007 10:16:00 PST |
Life Lesson # 67: Don't Diss Cashiers |
In our community, there has been a battle raging for several years between Giant (the grocery chain) and some local homeowners. Giant wants to build a new location, the local homeowners are fighting...
Posted by Boring Girl on Wed, 09 May 2007 09:06:00 PST |
Boy Dies After Bacteria From Tooth Spread to Brain |
Read about this travesty...
I am boiling. Seriously boiling. In Maryland, a young boy paid the ultimate price for being poor: his life. Twelve year old Deamonte Driver was killed by ...
Posted by Boring Girl on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:20:00 PST |
Random thoughts |
Just a few scattered notes today.
In today's local paper, I came across some encouraging headlines.
Pa. takes big step against power-plant mercury pollution
This is big news to me, especially c...
Posted by Boring Girl on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:28:00 PST |
blog girl blog |
After a long hiatus, here I am again! Some months ago, I removed myself from the online community in order to participate more fully in "the REAL world". It has been an interesting time, I...
Posted by Boring Girl on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 09:00:00 PST |
Top Ten Tips for the New Girl at Work |
Last week at work , we had one of retail's "blessed events": a new girl. Theseare always fun - you get to watch someone else look confused and discover all the little quirks of the job, just lik...
Posted by Boring Girl on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:33:00 PST |
