Oh, (Big) Brother
The National Security Agency has been amassing personal phone and internet records since 2007. Polls show Americans disapprove, but, then again, couldn't care less. In other news, Amazon sales of "1984" rose more than 6,000 percent last week. We're not concerned about totalitarian limits to our privacy, but we'd love to read about them!
A gun for every hand
A bill in the General Assembly would allow people to buy handguns without permits. Permits would still be required for concealed guns, but the guns could be taken virtually anywhere. Because if enough people have guns, the others with guns will be afraid to act? It's like a small-scale Cold War but more impulsive and unpredictable.
Waka Flocka whoops
A 53-year-old woman in Florida ended her three-year marriage because of a Waka Flocka Flame concert. Apparently aggressive black rappers tend to bring out her ex-husband's overtly racist side? They can be a trial for any marriage, but couples who survive are stronger for it. Wait, does this mean I have to like Waka Flocka now?
Stay away team
Violence at soccer matches in Argentina has led officials to ban fans from attending their away games. But all is not lost, as fans can just go elsewhere to watch the game and fight. And in the end, you don't even need a sporting event to brutally assault someone simply for wearing a certain label or color -- oh wait that's gangs.
Merits of a French education
Finding the line between "relaxed-quirky-cool" and "sweet-Jesus-creepy" has always been a serious challenge, especially for the French men of the world.
One math teacher near Paris slipped decidedly into the latter category when he played "Saw" for his class of 11-year-olds. "This will be your first horror film," he said to his students, right before he pulled out his hacksaw and spewed blood all over everything left of their childhood.
The teacher was briefly suspended while the school investigates. But even if he's never allowed in a classroom again, his face (not to mention Jigsaw's) is assuredly written into those kids' memories as if with a steak knife. A note to future educators: torture porn is usually a no-no.
NOTED.
An overworked banker in Germany accidentally transferred a client nearly $300 million when he fell asleep at his keyboard.
Well, I hope he kept his job. Poor bankers -- they work so hard, and they're never appreciated. It's really one of those thankless jobs you have to be passionate about.
QUOTED.
"There are too many tests."
-- Gov. Pat McCrory says excessive standardized testing wastes school time. Now that's the kind of hard-hitting, insightful analysis we've needed all along! What other shocking conclusions has he come to? Education prepares kids for the future? Teachers should be paid?
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