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Criticizing Things I Know Nothing About

Today’s true math fact

November 28, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

“Fractions” — it’s just division for extremely lazy people. What’s 3 divided by 4? I’m too damn lazy to figure it out. In fact, I’m wiped out just forming this sentence. How about we call it 3/4 and you let me go back to sleep? Fractions for geopolitics would look like this: “Say, what’s the … Read more

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Criticizing Things I Know Nothing About: The Waldorf Schools

November 2, 2006 by Cecil Vortex

In which young students are prohibited from engaging in activities that move their lower bodies. That what? Yes, that move their lower bodies. Like soccer. In which bass-heavy music is banned. In which children are scolded for singing “Brick House” in school. And I’m not making that up. I ask you, if the children don’t … Read more

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