Looking to learn something ASAP?
Luckily for you, we’ve got a whole bunch of classes starting this week, and you can get more details and register by checking out the links below.
Tuesday - is The Society for the Advancement of Social Studies’ March meeting. It’s free, at Public Assembly in Williamsburg, and it’s all about the Great Depression. So yeah. RSVP
Wednesday - Our course on Pin Up History...
Okay, so yesterday I was trying to impress Soma with cool facts, and I casually dropped that there are only around 13,000 yellow taxis in all of New York City. Naturally, he was unimpressed and didn't really believe me, so I took to the internet to prove my case.
And that's when I found this great Yahoo Answer (I know, I know) on the subject, which not only confirmed my 13,000 number, but led me to the greatest work of the 21st...
Every month, the Society for the Advancement of Social Studies meets for three short lectures on historical topics you vaguely remember from your past life as a student. Sound serious? We promise it's way more fun than school though, because you're now of legal drinking age and the PowerPoints are full of swears.
On March 6, S.A.S.S. is tackling what could be a depressing topic--The Great Depression--with ...
Note: This experiment ends in faaaaiillluuuurrre. I found a great different way to make xylitol candy, though, that I'll post in a day or two.
Xylitol is a pretty fun sugar substitute. You'll find it advertised as being in a lot of gums and the like, and that's because when xylitol dissolves in your mouth, it actually makes your mouth colder. Some things like cinnamon or spicy peppers make your mouth think it's getting hotter, but they...
Lisa was kind enough to send along a course preview of her upcoming class on Pinups. It starts in a couple weeks, and you can register here!
From Lisa:
When I was much younger, I was influenced by the media’s pressure on women and girls to look and behave a certain way. It is a constant struggle for many women not to allow societal expectations to carve some sort of void in the way we perceive ourselves. So what about the Pinup girl? She...
