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[jazzfish]

Why Nerds are Unpopular: "Being smart seems to make you unpopular. Why? To someone in school now, that may seem an odd question to ask. The mere fact is so overwhelming that it may seem strange to imagine that it could be any other way." Excellent reading courtesy dasphios. (Also recommended is John Taylor Gatto's Six-Lesson Schoolteacher, which I've linked once before but don't want to forget about when I reread this. Graham feels that Gatto is wrong in ascribing to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity, but both make some excellent points. Gatto's interview (linked from the essay) is also worth a read.)

Bad Ass Coffee Shop Under Fire, courtesy skreidle (also responsible for Wednesday's cats).

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[ndkid.livejournal.com]

This really was a yummy article, with lots of good, meaty points (like good examples on why maturity and good behavior aren't related). Thanks for passing it along.