Here’s a slightly modified recipe for tomato soup…
2 Tbs. olive oil
1/2 medium red onion, diced (about 1/2 cup)
6 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 Tbs.)
1 14-oz. can organic diced tomatoes with sweet onion
1 14-oz. can organic plain tomato sauce
4 oz. silken tofu, mashed (about 2/3 cup)
1 low-sodium vegetable bouillon cube
1/2 cup couscous
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 […]
Let’s add one more item to Peggy’s knapsack…
I can watch a commercial for the iPhone and see a lot of white people.
Samuel L. Jackson is the only person of color in this commercial. Who is Apple’s target demographic for this product…?
Tags: Race, Social Justice, technology, white privilege
While searching for the identity of a racist, homophobic, pro-chief hate e-mailer, I came across this gem of a statement from the University of Illinois Alumni Association’s President:
Statement from UIAA President Loren R. Taylor
The University of Illinois Alumni Association is supportive of the Board of Trustees in light of its difficult decision concerning […]
Jason Kottke has an excellent post about the gender disparity amongst several of the most popular (successful?) web conferences and their featured speakers.
Women make up less than 25% of the featured speakers at the majority of the conferences (TED, PopTech, An Event Apart Boston 2007, Future of Web Apps - San Francisco, etc) […]
A week ago I blogged about Glacéau’s racist voicemail message. Upon publishing the post, which included an audio recording of the voicemail, I received an interesting comment from Lauren.
i called too after reading your comments… just to see what kind of response i would get. they sent me the following:
we’re sorry to hear our […]
Via the Vegetarian Times…
Sweet Potato Bisque with Shiitake Mushrooms
Serves 6 –
The earthy flavors of wild mushrooms add depth and richness to this creamy soup.
6 Tbs. unsalted butter
3 medium-sized carrots, peeled and diced
1 large yellow onion, peeled and chopped
2 large cloves garlic, minced
4 cups vegetable stock
3/4 cup dry white wine
1 lb. sweet potatoes, peeled and […]
The University of Tennessee recently re-designed their primary web pages. The new page design is very accessible, user-friendly, aesthetically pleasing and it’s optimized for search engines. Pages were coded using standards-based design techniques. Their use of cascading style sheets to “style” the homepage is gorgeous and accessible for users with visual impairments. Kudos to […]
UIUC has decided to discontinue Chief Illiniwek….
Absent from the official UIUC response is any mention of the ethical reasons for eliminating the “Chief.” Labeling Chief Illiniwek as a positive tradition, the University of Illinois Board of Trustees has done little to address the racism of this “tradition.” Chief Illiniwek may be finished. However, racism, […]
I co-facilitated a College Student Services Administration (CSSA) class at Oregon State University today. Jessica White and Chris White are teaching a course on Technology Issues in Higher Education. Jessica and I presented an edited version of our “Blogs and Student Learning” presentation. After an hour on blogs, blogging, rss, etc., Chris and I […]
Podcasts:
Virginia Tech’s podcast site features news briefs, financial aid information, and student stories. Plus, the site design is terrific.
Podcasting is a service that allows you to receive periodic updates of featured audio content from Virginia Tech. As new features become available, they will be automatically downloaded to your computer and/or portable MP3 player.
Financial Aid Podcasts:
The […]