The Tar Heel Tavern (Edition #88)

The #88 edition of The Tar Heel Tavern is here. Having never put together a carnival before, I was not really sure what to expect of the experience. Mostly, I was just worried that no one would bother to submit anything. Thankfully, the emails rolled in and were a lot of fun to read and sort through. I hope that you enjoy as well!

Billy the Blogging Poet decided to see if he could get the folks at TechDirt.com riled up a bit. Based on the first comment there, I think he was successful!

Over at Blog Around the Clock Coturnix writes about a paper describing the relationship between sleep patterns and social interaction in Fruit Flies. Although I doubt it is what the author had in mind, it makes me think back to my college days, trying to sleep in a crowded dorm room…

… and if you are a little intimidated by the science content in that last post, Coturnix also offers a short note about his son’s growing chess prowess. I have no doubt that he could beat me in a matter on minutes.

After a trip over seas Laurie is back at … slowly she turned and is sharing with us pictures and descriptions from her trip to Italy. I hope the rest of the trip went more smoothly than the flight over did!

Marcus at Fixin’ Healthcare offers some interesting insight into Vitamin D. It reminds me that I already have plans to go for a walk in this sun this afternoon.

What would it be like to make the jump from on-line blogger to print journalist? Ken, at Colonel Corn’s Camera describes just that as, with a little help from his wife, he gets to see his name on a byline. I doubt this will be Ken’s last writing for the print media.

This week Scrutiny Hooligans decides to take on CNN and there interview bias. If they are willing to ask if someone is "a Nancy Pelosi Democrat," why do they never ask if anyone is “"Dennis Hastert Republican?"

Moomin Light takes on a slightly different member of Corporate America. A trip to Victoria’s Secret left her questioning the sales girl’s techniques. I can honestly say that I would have no use for a “Too Sexy” tank top, either.

What do you do every Sunday (besides read The Tar Heel Tavern, of course)? Zah K at A Fine Dish decides to fill us in on his weekly activities. Sadly, some people think that she may be headed towards a hot place, but I think that it is making my stomach growl. I don’t know where she may end up, but I have no doubt that, around dinner time, whoever she is there with will be happy to have her.

Susanne at Tales from the Raven takes her kids out to see the animals at Carnivore Preservation Trust. Sounds like a roaring good time…

Chrisine Kane offers some great suggestions on how to worry less about getting rich and more about being rich. Thirteen ideas that will help you feel better about yourself, regardless of how much is in your wallet.

Finally, I will offer my own submission. Earlier this week I examined a few suggestions to improve math and science education. Our children deserve to succeed in math and science. It would be nice if our schools were set up to help students do just that.

Well, that is about it. Of course, if there are any errors or omissions, please email me at evoledu (at) gmail (dot) com and I will make the corrections. I hope you all enjoyed this tour of the Tar Heel State as much as I did putting it together. See you at next week’s stop…