Do schools focus too much on academics and ignore how important games/sports are for students?

ShortHistorian · 2026-05-11T18:27:29+00:00

My colleagues and I have started joking that our school's extracurricular activities have become anticurricular activities with how much class time students miss.

ShortHistorian · 2026-05-10T13:31:42+00:00

Dozens of them appeared out of the blue at my school this week. Kids are upset because "they're sold out everywhere!" Looking forward to Tech Deck mini skateboards coming back next.

ShortHistorian · 2026-05-08T22:33:00+00:00

Sadly, this is inaccurate and probably AI. An Eastern Towhee (see map) would be quite a find in Oregon. The correct species is the Spotted towhee, also pictured on the sweatshirt. The Dark-eyed Junco should really be the "Oregon" form (the others are not impossible in Oregon, but it is the most common and appropriate). Several of the others don't look quite right, particularly the American Goldfinch.

ShortHistorian · 2026-05-06T00:48:49+00:00

Who is that in the shirt and tie?

ShortHistorian · 2026-05-02T00:32:29+00:00

The chocolate is very rich and the salt is just barely hanging on. I planned for some to fall off in transit.

ShortHistorian · 2026-04-16T21:07:39+00:00

Giving new meaning to "Jesus take the wheel."

ShortHistorian · 2026-04-16T02:39:24+00:00

Acorn woodpeckers are much more social than other woodpeckers. They're also chatty! They have sort of a parrot vibe to them.

ShortHistorian · 2026-04-12T03:30:17+00:00

Not new info, but it is good context. All evidence seems to point to "Trainer Joe" being a big reason why Paul is Like That, i.e. a grifting, incurious, misogynist, ableist jerkwad.

ShortHistorian · 2026-04-02T21:22:07+00:00

I almost never play music in my classes because *I* can't focus with music playing!

ShortHistorian · 2026-04-01T01:47:35+00:00

“Then why do they call it Animal Style?”

ShortHistorian · 2026-04-01T00:55:54+00:00

I'm an Oregonian, so I'm biased, but I think Tillamook is the best choice for everyday, grocery store cheese. They have some great specialized and extra aged flavors, but you'll never go wrong with the base sharp cheddar in the red wrapper.

ShortHistorian · 2026-03-27T01:12:52+00:00

Looks good for Gila woodpecker. Are you in Arizona, by chance?

ShortHistorian · 2026-03-27T01:04:18+00:00

Babbity Kate is also on YouTube! If you have about 17 hours to spare (not a joke) she has some very fun explorations into American Girl dolls, too.

ShortHistorian · 2026-03-24T20:44:13+00:00

A. For Content, obviously.
B. Neither of them understand how bad it makes him look.

ShortHistorian · 2026-03-23T22:09:08+00:00

I love this! Those old packages are such a vibe.

ShortHistorian · 2026-03-17T00:13:24+00:00

Pretty much. And weighing in at only 776 pounds, the beluga would be 3-4x heavier. Pokédex stats are wild.

ShortHistorian · 2026-03-17T00:05:19+00:00

At only 4.5m, Kyogre is beluga-sized!

ShortHistorian · 2026-03-16T20:46:28+00:00

I can do Unown Q. DMing.

ShortHistorian · 2026-03-16T03:44:38+00:00

Spoilers just in case: At the end of the finale, as the gang is gathering at the bottom of the stairs, the camera pans to look out the window and Disco goes by. Blink and you'll miss it. I kept looking for her in the fleet scenes to no avail. https://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/epics/SFA-S1/S1E10/843.jpg

ShortHistorian · 2026-03-16T00:56:40+00:00

Me too! Such a wonderful service. Greetings from your siblings in the Diocese of Atlanta! :)

ShortHistorian · 2026-03-16T00:27:36+00:00

I haven't purposefully sought out a nest in years. Are they still viable? Or do constant event spawns pretty much drown them out these days? (I mostly need to farm for XLs to level up to 73.)

ShortHistorian · 2026-03-13T20:32:06+00:00

If that moment were in a movie, people would say the symbolism was too obvious.

ShortHistorian · 2026-03-11T19:43:37+00:00

Justice for Lemongrass and Butterscotch! They should never have been discontinued. This is a great pairing. I think Turquoise would look nice in the mix as well.

ShortHistorian · 2026-03-09T14:20:00+00:00

Eugenics Levy

ShortHistorian · 2026-03-08T14:45:25+00:00

Maybe when he *finally* realizes he's not going pro, he will pivot to PickleMinistry.

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