Archive for August, 2008

ESP

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Welcome Back!!
from *RGNS* Environmental Stewardship Project: March 2008 by E.S.P.
 
Results from the voting poll at the end of last year indicated that Rabun Gap students are ready to compost!! Using the funds raised from last Spring’s Penny Wars, Mr. Malot purchased two styles of composting bins for Dining Hall food scraps. The plan for [...]

Planetwalker

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Check out John Francis! A man who after some dramtic events in his life stopped talking and began his walk around the USA and parts of South America. For 18 years he did not speak, only played his banjo, and worked his way through college, a master’s degree, and a doctorate. Check out the websites [...]

Kill the Parks. Kill ‘Em All.

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

Kill the Parks. Kill ‘Em All.
It’s the only way to save the crown jewels of American public land.
By Jason Daley

About 10,000 years ago, some Indians found a sweet little piece of ground in the red-rock desert. They drew pictographs, snacked on antelope, and camped out a while but generally left the scenery intact. Centuries passes [...]

The Power of Hello

Monday, August 18th, 2008

This is an NPR story and podcast about the Vice President of Jordan brands of Nike and the power of hello. The link below will take you to the website and then click on the link to listen to it. I am looking forward to your thoughts.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93536198