Mention the word “deduction” to your server and you’ll get one of the lounge's signature cocktails for only $1. Tax Day 2 ounces gin 1/4 ounce sweet vermouth 1/4 ounce dry vermouth 1 ounce orange juice Music and Trivia: Please name the artist(s) that originally recorded this song. … [Read more...] about Alex’s Lounge Is Open!
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Friday Afternoon Thread | President Obama Speaks at the White House Forum on Women and the Economy
President Obama speaks about the women who have shaped his life, and explains why his Administration has worked to consider the needs of women and girls in every decision it makes. Read Transcript Here … [Read more...] about Friday Afternoon Thread | President Obama Speaks at the White House Forum on Women and the Economy
Wednesday Afternoon Thread: Do You See What I See? Kids and Race
What do you see? A white child and a black child look at the exact same picture of two students on the playground but what they see is often very different and what they say speaks volumes about the racial divide in America. The pictures, designed to be ambiguous, are at the heart of a groundbreaking new study on children and race commissioned by CNN's Anderson Cooper 360°. … [Read more...] about Wednesday Afternoon Thread: Do You See What I See? Kids and Race
P.O.U. Book Club- The Bluest Eye: Autumn
Welcome back, P.O.U. Fam and Lurkers! I am getting back on track with our book club, since last two weeks were delayed due to the transition of the new website. The Bluest Eye is the selection that we are reading. Today I am covering the section entitled, "Autumn". There are several characters who have been introduced in this section: Pecola Breedlove- Pecola is described … [Read more...] about P.O.U. Book Club- The Bluest Eye: Autumn
Wednesday Evening Thread: Meet the National Interscholastic Polo Champions!
Meet the National Interscholastic Polo Champions! (2 years in a row!!) Philadelphia (CNN) - On a recent Friday night, Saddiq Myers is chasing his younger sisters, Sudaysah and Sihgerra, through a barn in West Philadelphia. Their giggles rise above the din of horseshoes clanking across a barn floor and the scrape of metal shovels scooping manure. … [Read more...] about Wednesday Evening Thread: Meet the National Interscholastic Polo Champions!