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English-only at Conn. bookstore sparks controversy

Administrator — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:09:07 +0000

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A popular bookstore and cafe near Yale University wants its many Hispanic employees to speak only English around customers, sparking controversy in immigrant-friendly New Haven, where students fight for immigrant rights. Atticus Bookstore and Cafe recently issued a policy stating that English should be the only language spoken on the floor and behind the counter. “Spanish is allowed in the prep area, the dishwasher area and the lower level. Let’s make our customers feel welcome and comfortable,” the policy states, according to New Haven Workers Association, a group of activists who said employees gave them a copy.

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What is your opinion on this policy? Do you agree or not? Tell me why.

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US man finds apartment filled with Christmas gifts, but packages aren’t what they seem

Administrator — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:52:45 +0000

CHICAGO – A Chicago man could be unwrapping the hundreds of Christmas gifts spread around his apartment for days, even weeks.

Trouble is, they aren’t really presents. They’re his own belongings meticulously wrapped by friends as a prank while he was out of town.

Louie Saunders’ packages contain everything from couch cushions to the beer in his refrigerator.

His friend Adal Rifai masterminded the scheme after Saunders gave him a spare key. It took 16 people, 35 rolls of wrapping paper and eight hours to finish the job.

Saunders tells the Chicago Sun-Times he’s only been able to unwrap about 10 per cent of the packages.

He jokes that the upside is that, with each package he unwraps, he finds something inside that’s just what he needs.

Source: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/091224/koddities/us_odd_christmas_prank

What do you think? How would you feel if this happened to you?

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Newspaper Reporter

Administrator — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:20:58 +0000

Invent a hot or sensational issue and write a newspaper article about it.

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Choose Photo #14

Administrator — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:17:22 +0000

A picture is worth more than a blank page. Take out one of your photo albums. Choose the 14th photo. Look at the photo for 2-3 minutes. Then for 10 minutes, write all the feelings that photo made you feel.

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What in the World?

Administrator — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:27:51 +0000

What is this?

Where is he?

Describe what is occurring.

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When is it OK to lie to your children?

Administrator — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 19:29:08 +0000

Parents might say “honesty is the best policy,” but when it comes to interacting with their own kids, mom and dad stretch the truth with the best of them, finds a new study.

Often. Lying to your kids teaches them to be skeptical. They’ll thank you for it.
Once in a while. Sometimes a little fib to spare feelings is called for.
Never. Honesty is the best and only policy.

Tell me if your answer is 1, 2 or 3 and then tell me why.

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Subterranean City

Administrator — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:45:28 +0000

Very Interesting. Check out this video.

What do you think of the video? Let me know.

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4 People with Super Memory

Administrator — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:10:38 +0000

What if you finished reading this article and remembered every detail of it for the rest of your life? That’s the problem people with super-autobiographical memory face—and yes, it’s often referred to as a problem, not a gift. Their minds are like a computer hard drive that retains everything: dates, middle names, license plate numbers, even what they eat for lunch on a daily basis There are only four confirmed super memory cases, a disorder experts say is somewhat related to OCD, though no doubt there are plenty others who haven’t been identified yet.

Do you think this is a gift or not? Why or why not?

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Good or Bad idea?

Administrator — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:23:32 +0000

SYDNEY (Reuters) – For bored commuters with already bulging pockets, a shirt design company has come up with the perfect solution to keep them entertained on the trip to work — a commuter tie with a hidden iPod storage pocket.

Do you think this is a good invention? Why or why not?

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What is it?

Administrator — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:50:48 +0000

Describe this picture. What do you see? Where is it? What is going on here? Write at least 50 words.

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