Monday, January 18, 2010

Good Reads

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, watch a 1957 television interview from NBC. What we know as "historical events" were then known as "news".

The Disposable Worker. With job security and benefits fading away, can any job be considered permanent anymore? (via Metafilter)

The top 10 environmental films of all time. Actually 12, since there were some ties, and you'll love what made the number one spot.

American Pie. That's pizza, the world's best food, perfected in the United States.

What Makes a Great Teacher? Teach for America shares their data on what the most effective teachers have that others don't. (via YesButNoButYes)

100 Skills Everyone Should Master (with links for some). Outside of dancing socially and typing, I've pretty much got this one licked. (via Nag on the Lake)

Top 10 Badasses of the World’s Special Forces. No surprise that five of them belong to the United States.

Fictional Drugs in Movies and Television. There will always be a supply of these because they can make any outlandish plot work.

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