Paint Stains

Too many tabs and windows open on my browser, so pasting the links into this post for later reference. First one's a depressing read:

Joseph E. Stiglitz: The Economic Consequences of Mr. Bush

Students Wear Confederate Flag Shirts To Oppose Peace-Shirt Group

Environment plays key role in children's readiness for school

Scientists explore how violent video games are exemplary aggression teachers

Study reveals 'huffing' household chemicals connected to teen suicide (VOCs are being suspected for depression symptoms...)

Psychologists publish three new studies on violent video game effects on youths

EDIT
Adding another one: Violent TV, games pack a powerful public health threat U of MI

Fifteen tours later, I ran into my first group of students who genuinely made me want to strangle them. No love and equanimity for these ones. I thought some of them were really monsters. And they were just 10 years old.

( Rant behind cut )

at least partly, for the difficult kids...

Early exposure to violent TV promotes aggression in boys: study

Study: Educational TV for Toddlers OK (Read: But other stuff is not.)