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Labour Call For A Longer School Day In Education Overhaul

Pupils should be required to remain in school long after the conventional 3.30pm finishing time to acclimatise them to a "work-like timetable", it is claimed.   Stephen Twigg, the shadow education secretary, says an extended day would keep children off the streets, stop them being sucked in... Read more...

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Koch Brothers Accused OF Paying George Zimmerman’s Legal Fees
Comments Off on Koch Brothers Accused OF Paying George Zimmerman’s Legal Fees, 26/04/2012, by in News, Politics As Usual, Press Release, Stranger than fiction

John Hinderaker wrote here about MSNBC’s campaign to tie the Koch brothers to George Zimmerman’s shooting of Trayvon Martin. That effort was, it is fair to say, insane, but it apparently inspired one or more liberals to take MSNBC’s theories a step farther. Someone wrote–I think it was on ... Read more...

Montreal Students Riot Over Tuition Hike [Video]
Comments Off on Montreal Students Riot Over Tuition Hike [Video], 26/04/2012, by in Edu-tainment, my people, News, Politics As Usual, Protest/Activism, Technology, Video, World News

Violence erupted in the streets of Montreal Wednesday night after talks broke down between student groups and the Quebec government, leading to 85 arrests and shattered windows. Several police officers were also injured in the riot that left the city stunned Thursday. Banks and other busines... Read more...

Major Label Artists Makes 8 Cents On a 99-Cent iTunes Download
Comments Off on Major Label Artists Makes 8 Cents On a 99-Cent iTunes Download, 25/04/2012, by in News, Stranger than fiction, Stupititity All Stars, Technology, The "I Told You So" Files

  This is one of the reasons why I Am Not A Rapper... That is, according to federal court documents filed Wednesday by attorneys for Chuck D.  The detailed breakdown shows that for every 1,000 iTunes downloads sold, a UMG-signed artist gets paid 3.  And that's after the label collects on a 2... Read more...