Even More Research: Technology Is Making Kids Better Writers, Not Worse
Techdirt: "Every few months or so, we read about some freaked out reporter/columnist/pundit/politician complaining about how the internet and texting are destroying kids' ability to write. Yet, pretty much every study on the subject has found the opposite to be true. Study after study after study after study after study have all found that kids today are better writers than in the past."Five Signs Your Resume Is Passe
DivineCaroline: "The workplace is not what it was five years ago. Neither is the job hunt. The most successful candidates are those who are ready and willing to adapt to a changing landscape. But it doesn’t matter how ready you are for the modern workplace if your resume ’s straight out of 1994."Ransom demands must stop.
Backstage at BackstageJobs.com: "Playbill just reported yet another theatre that is having financial difficulty. This time it’s Willows Theatre, in Martinez, California. Unfortunately, they are resorting to a tactic that, while (thankfully) rarely used, is very good at getting attention. In this case, it is claiming that unless they get $350,000 by November 1, they will be forced to close.
Sound familiar? Probably because you’ve already heard it from theatres such as About Face, House Theatre of Chicago, Paper Mill Playhouse, North Shore Music Theatre (which failed), Magic Theatre, and a few others just in the past 2 years. I’m calling it the Ransom Demand, and frankly, I’m sick of it."Hello, Sweet Prince - Jude Law Brings His Hamlet to Broadway
NYTimes.com: "THERE could be no more apt and atmospheric place to play Hamlet than at Kronborg Castle, built here in the 16th century at the edge of the sound separating Denmark from Sweden. Laurence Olivier did it and so, over the years, did Richard Burton, John Gielgud and Kenneth Branagh."Gone Fishin': 9 to 5 Closes Sept. 6, But Tour Is Planned
Playbill News: "The cast of 9 to 5, the Broadway musical based on the movie comedy about women in an oppressive office workplace, will pack its belongings in a box on Sunday night. The Dolly Parton-Patricia Resnick show closes Sept. 6 at the Marquis Theatre."Extreme steel 'Velcro' takes a 35-tonne load
New Scientist: "For all its usefulness, Velcro hardly inspires excitement. But German engineers have taken inspiration from the mild-mannered fastener to create a version of the hook-and-loop concept with enough steely strength for extreme loads and environments."
Monday, September 07, 2009
NFTRW Top Five
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