dumbness

Where’s Elisabeth Shue When You Need Her?

Swansea parents might want to think again next time they try to attend a town meeting with kids in tow:  the South Coast Herald reports that they won’t be allowed inside. April Sousa wasn’t allowed inside a special town meeting on Monday, because she couldn’t find a sitter and made the grievous error of bringing …

Where’s Elisabeth Shue When You Need Her? Read More »

Kids At Top Schools Have Reason To Believe Maybe This Year Will Be Better Than The Last

Thanks to Bookslut (and a total inability to focus on work today), I just found Musicthatmakesyoudumb and Booksthatmakeyoudumb, conceived by a CalTech student named Virgil Griffith. The two lists compare what kids say they like on Facebook with the average SAT scores of the schools they go to. The book list is interesting though ultimately …

Kids At Top Schools Have Reason To Believe Maybe This Year Will Be Better Than The Last Read More »

Providence Daily Dose