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More plagiarism allegations and more epic fantasy debates – yes, it’s one of those days

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Cora

Today was the last day of school, which means two weeks of Easter/spring holidays. In theory, the holidays only start on Friday, but my Wednesday class is currently doing work experience internships and Thursday is Future Day, which is the … Continue reading →

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Darth Vader backs Nuclear Power

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Cora

I just posted a nuclear power news roundup over at the ABC Buhlert blog. Among other things, I also posted a link to this news story about an anti-nuclear power protest march right here in Bremen with some 8000 protesters. … Continue reading →

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Stuck in a parked car at midnight

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Cora

I actually have a longer post partly drafted, but I don’t have the energy to finish and post it tonight. Because tonight the daylight saving time changeover night, hence the night is one hour shorter anyway. Which infuriates me, because … Continue reading →

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Book fair interviews, sex scenes, tragic endings, Tarzan and cultural omnivores – yes, it’s another linkdump

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Cora

Today is another linkdump day, sorry. It was either that or a rant about the blind techno-optimism of certain SF writers regarding nuclear power, which I would probably delete thirty seconds after posting once I realized that calling some author … Continue reading →

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The Sword of Damocles is hanging over our heads

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Cora

These past few days, I’ve spent much classroom time explaining to terrified seventh and eighth-graders that yes, what is happening in Japan is horrible and no, there is no direct danger to us at the moment. At least half of … Continue reading →

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Can we please go back in time and skip this weekend?

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Cora

This is turning out to be a really shitty weekend. First of all, there were some very bad health news for a dear relative. Then there was the Japan earthquake and tsunami with an as of yet undetermined number of … Continue reading →

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