Jay Ovittore's Blog
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Friday, October 14, 2005
The beloved Joanne Shenandoah
Joanne Shenandoah & small friend
Shenandoah has become the most critically acclaimed Native American singer of her time... - Associated Press
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
MacArthur 'Genius' Grant awarded to Harvard's Sue Goldie
Sue Goldie
Physician, researcher applies decision science to global women's health
Public health researcher Sue Goldie, associate professor of health decision science at Harvard School of Public Health, has been awarded a $500,000 MacArthur grant "for genius and creativity" in applying the tools of decision science to evaluate the clinical benefits, public health impact, and cost-effectiveness of alternative preventive and treatment interventions for viruses that are major public health problems.
Goldie's faculty research page
mistersugar: Tar Heel Tavern #34: T-Shirt & Shoes Required
Anton is going to be hosting the Tarheel Tavern this week.
Here is what he says he would like as a theme:
Tar Heel Tavern #34: T-Shirt & Shoes Required
Next week, I’ll again host the Tar Heel Tavern, a carnival of North Carolina bloggers. Here’s the theme: t-shirt tales:
That’s right. I’m asking bloggers to dig into their t-shirt drawers, find a shirt with a story behind it—best if it’s got something to do with North Carolina—and share the tale with the rest of us. (See this post for an example of one of my archived posts.)
If you’ve got the means, post a picture of the t-shirt to your blog or Flickr (tag it “tarheeltavernT”).
Submission deadline is Saturday, October 15 at noon.
BONUS: While you’re at it, why not get rid of the t-shirts you haven’t worn in the last year by donating them to your local clothing bank, a Hurricane Katrina drive, or me (I’ll send them to my Peace Corps village in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu).
UPDATE: I’ll accept other, non-t-shirt posts, too. The more crowded into the tavern, the merrier.
Here is what he says he would like as a theme:
Tar Heel Tavern #34: T-Shirt & Shoes Required
Next week, I’ll again host the Tar Heel Tavern, a carnival of North Carolina bloggers. Here’s the theme: t-shirt tales:
That’s right. I’m asking bloggers to dig into their t-shirt drawers, find a shirt with a story behind it—best if it’s got something to do with North Carolina—and share the tale with the rest of us. (See this post for an example of one of my archived posts.)
If you’ve got the means, post a picture of the t-shirt to your blog or Flickr (tag it “tarheeltavernT”).
Submission deadline is Saturday, October 15 at noon.
BONUS: While you’re at it, why not get rid of the t-shirts you haven’t worn in the last year by donating them to your local clothing bank, a Hurricane Katrina drive, or me (I’ll send them to my Peace Corps village in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu).
UPDATE: I’ll accept other, non-t-shirt posts, too. The more crowded into the tavern, the merrier.
Sunday, October 09, 2005
Narcissistic Graffiti on ConvergeSouth
Excellent coverage on the Herb Everett, Dave Winer, Amanda Congdon and Duncan Black (Atrios) sessions, and more...
John Lennon's Day
John Lennon October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980
Working Class Hero
by John Lennon
As soon as you're born they make you feel small
By giving you no time instead of it all
Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
They hurt you at home and they hit you at school
They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool
Till you're so fucking crazy you can't follow their rules
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years
Then they expect you to pick a career
When you can't really function you're so full of fear
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV
And you think you're so clever and class less and free
But you're still fucking peasants as far as I can see
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
There's room at the top they are telling you still
But first you must learn how to smile as you kill
If you want to be like the folks on the hill
A working class hero is something to be
A working class hero is something to be
If you want to be a hero well just follow me
Speaking of Greensboro, I was in Greensboro when I heard the news about Lennon's death.
There was a nice and moving candlelight vigil at UNCG with good folks like John S. Jones, Bill Poole, Chuck Newman, Maria Robbins, Lucy Biron, David Grogan, John Pope, Eric, Chance, Dayna, Fred and Stan in attendance. Hard to believe 25 years has passed since then...
Good to see Greensboro is still a groovy place, because it certainly was back then. Long live Greensboro!
Long live the memory and music of John Lennon!
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