Source: The Times. 29. 11. 2010.
Michael Gove, the Minister for Education has praised phonetics as a way of teaching children to read rather than the 'look and say' way favoured by the Labour Government. This has been compared by some to a return to the method described by Plato.
Plato also believed that children should be taught poetry, and history as a way of inculcating moral responsibility.
Plato's prescription
(poetry, phonetics) praised,
given out by Gove.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Bees decimated but honey yield increases. 29.11.2010.
Source: The Times.
The British Beekeepers Association has produced 3.5 million jars of honey this year, due to the increasing popularity of beekeeping as an interest. Sadly, we have lost some 2 billion bees in the last few years.
Latest buzz meant that
busy bees brought Britain out
in hives and honey.
The British Beekeepers Association has produced 3.5 million jars of honey this year, due to the increasing popularity of beekeeping as an interest. Sadly, we have lost some 2 billion bees in the last few years.
Latest buzz meant that
busy bees brought Britain out
in hives and honey.
Hospital deaths increase 29 11.2010.
Source: The Times
Patients are dying in higher numbers than expected at 19 NHS hospital trusts, according to the Dr. Foster Hospital Guide.
Medical thinking
may be that killing off is
cheaper than curing.
Patients are dying in higher numbers than expected at 19 NHS hospital trusts, according to the Dr. Foster Hospital Guide.
Medical thinking
may be that killing off is
cheaper than curing.
On trying to write Haiku 05.11.2010.
Wrestling with words is
so hard; maybe I should just
take up Ju Jitso
so hard; maybe I should just
take up Ju Jitso
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