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While the world holds it breath waiting to see what happens in Iran following its elections, a revolution has taken place in Britain. From The Associated Press:
It’s a spelling mantra that generations of schoolchildren have learned — “i before e, except after c.”
But new British government guidance tells teachers not to pass on the rule to students, because there are too many exceptions.
The “Support For Spelling” document, which is being sent to thousands of primary schools, says the rule “is not worth teaching” because it doesn’t account for words like ’sufficient,’ ‘veil’ and ‘their.’
Jack Bovill of the Spelling Society, which advocates simplified spelling, said Saturday he agreed with the decision.
But supporters say the ditty has value because it is one of the few language rules that most people remember.
You can see lots of neat stuff (yes, I really talk that way!) about Pixar’s new movie Up, which opens on May 29 at the official Web site. I’m looking forward to it, since I’m just at big kid at heart.
To boldly go where many more geeks will follow, go here.
I have been there, thanks to an ill-advised gift of a toaster oven! Don’t let this happen to you, men!
HT: Tim Brister
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Here is a helpful commercial from our government on how to convert your TV set to digital when the digital conversion occurs next February:
Click on the image to view the commercial.
Especially when it’s the Harvest of Harmony Parade here in Grand Island. And, to top it all, when my daughter is marching for the first time with the Grand Island Senior High band.
And, because baseball was meant to be played outdoors so we could see it and appreciate God’s great work in nature at the same time, here is a link to a video tour of the new Minnesota Twins ballpark. The new park will open in 2010. Click on the image below to watch the tour. (Note: Watch you see in the image is just a model of the ballpark so, no, that is not Paul Bunyan standing behind it getting ready to grab some Twins fans. As a bonus, you get to hear a real, live Minnesotan describe the ballpark in his real, live Minnesotan accent. Ah, it brings back memories. 
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The news Twins ballpark will open in downtown Minneapolis in 2010.
And, to make it unique, get ready for the Stone Zone.
Apparently, while we were all distracted with the Olympics and that skirmish between Georgia and Russia, this was handed down from Great Britain to the U.S.:
“In light of your failure to nominate competent candidates for President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective immediately.”
“Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths, and territories (except Kansas, which she does not fancy).”
Read the rest here.
This fun map game lets you drag the country’s name to the country. There is no score kept, but a buzzer will tell you if you got it wrong.
HT: Neatorama
