"We're not supposed to get more than one injury a day. I usually get three or four."

fantabulous timewaster — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:28:12 -0800

The Tinkering School. "A 'real project' is where you make a thing that isn't a pretend something else. If the kids want to make a boat, that's fine, but we're going to take it down to the harbor and put it in the ocean." [via NPR, no transcript yet] Compare (previously) and contrast.

The Kids are Alright

not_on_display — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:07:36 -0800

Are you sick and tired of telling those darn kids to "get off your lawn" because their "favorite band sucks?" Next time, instead of handing out snark, hand them a brochure for the Paul Green School of Rock Music! Before you know it, you'll be wishing that you had a bigger lawn. Since Paul Green founded the school in Philadelphia in 1998, kids ages 7 to 17 in cities all over the USA have been invited to live out their ~~parents'~~ dreams: to be in a rock band. Paul Green's story has spawned a documentary (which explores the bi-polar nature of his teaching style), and has inspired a popular movie (directed by Richard Linklater and starring Jack Black). The curriculum draws from a variety of rock styles, from the ubiquitous Led Zeppelin to the Damned, Captain and Tenielle to Devo, System of a Down to Nena, RATM to P-Funk. I've selected the following examples from the massive amount of footage available on YouTube to illustrate the variety of styles taught and performed, the different levels of talent, and the overall spirit of the whole she'bop. (Plus, seeing kids sing inappropriate lyrics they may not fully understand is a kick, too.) This is the summer camp I only wish my parents could have sent me to. Led Zeppelin - Travelling Riverside Blues (My favorite clip) Parliament/Funkadelic - Maggot Brain (My second favorite clip. The rest are in no particular order.) The Vapors - Turning Japanese House of Pain - Jump Around Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party Soft Cell - Tainted Love Black Sabbath - National Acrobat B-52's - Rock Lobster Prince - Let's Go Crazy Rage Against the Machine - Killing In The Name Of Frank Zappa - Keep it Greasy Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side Slayer - Reign in Blood David Bowie - Moonage Daydream Van Halen - Hot for Teacher Average White Band - Cut the Cake Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant Chris Isaak - Wicked Game AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap King Diamond - A Mansion in Darkness Devo - Whip It | Sloppy (not to be confused with Devo 2.0) Parliament/Funkadelic - Tear the Roof Off Nena - 99 Red Balloons Eagles - Hotel California System of a Down - Aerials Herbie Hancock - Chameleon The Damned - New Rose King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King The Captain and Tenielle - Love Will Keep Us Together The Knack - My Sharona Steely Dan - FM

hitsman — Thu, 24 Jan 2002 19:45:14 -0800

Missing school bus found near D.C. Berks Academy administrator Robert Becker said: "I am totally relieved and thankful to the Lord for protecting these kids." Um, excuse me?

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