http://www.12eight.org Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:10:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just wanted to share. http://www.12eight.org/2008/06/04/theres-no-point-to-this-post/ One of my all-time favorite historical artifacts: This is the 1917 Beta Test, administered by the United States Army to judge the intelligence of potential recruits. The cultural bias is almost unavoidable, in context - this test was the one administered to illiterate recruits, many of whom were recent immigrants. ... http://www.12eight.org/2008/06/01/the-us-army-thinks-you-are-a-moron/ A quick return to baseball tonight: I was just at Fenway for Jon Lester’s no-hitter. It was an incredible night, and I’m not going to wax poetic or anything. It’s just incredible - for Lester, obviously, who just one year ago was still undergoing cancer treatment; for ... http://www.12eight.org/2008/05/19/lester/ So, those who know me are aware that I’m a massive map geek. There are a ton of cool maps I could link you to right now, and at some point I will, but a friend showed me this today and I have to geek out on it for ... http://www.12eight.org/2008/05/03/cool-maps/ Over the last two days, I’ve had a unique opportunity: sitting in on classes at my old high school, taught by my former history teacher, Mr. V. It had been 12 years since I’d seen him, and even longer since I’d sat in that room on the second floor ... http://www.12eight.org/2008/05/01/back-in-time/ This guy. My personal favorite moment: He also told WIMS radio in Michigan City that he didn’t believe the event he attended included people necessarily of the Nazi mindset, pointing out the name isn’t Nazi, but Nationalist Socialist Workers Party. It should also be noted that nowhere in the article does the ... http://www.12eight.org/2008/04/25/reasons-the-world-needs-history-teachers-384/ Chances that anyone reads this post: approximately nil. So, here’s what’s going on with me. Several months ago, spurred on by a complete lack of interest in my current publishing career (and then further spurred on by the news that my company was sold, making my job future questionable) I ... http://www.12eight.org/2008/04/14/my-life-as-a-blog/ I know, it’s been a while since I’ve posted. I’m working on something and wills tart again soon, though in a bit of a different way. In the meantime, I wanted to pop in and congratulate Dustin Pedroia on his richly deserved Rookie of the Year Award - ... http://www.12eight.org/2007/11/12/dustin-pedroia-rookie-of-the-year/ Here’s a link to my Flickr set from the parade - yes, I know it took me a while. Click on the picture below for the slideshow. http://www.12eight.org/2007/11/03/pictures-from-the-parade/ Walking down Boylston Street today around 5:45, you would have been hard pressed to notice any signs that there’d been a parade there today. The barriers were gone, as were the throngs of fans. Street sweepers and the Back Bay’s prodigious winds had already carried away most of ... http://www.12eight.org/2007/10/30/the-glow/