United Press International: Analysis: How smart is Bush?
This story reports that GW's SAT score, 1206, translates to an IQ of 120-125 ish, putting him in the 95th percentile. I am really depressed to think that 1200 on the SAT is the 95th percentile of intelligence.
I got an 1140 on that test when I was 13 years old. It's just not that hard. Objectively.
It scares me to think I am supposed to be particularly smart according to these sorts of tests/theories. I don't feel particularly smart. I want there to be lots of people who are much, much smarter than I am. If for no other reason than that I can learn from them and not have to figure it out for myself.
Or are there smart people who would score poorly on these tests, and their intelligence is simply not captured in that way? I'm open to that possibility too.
Good to Great's Leadership Model Looks Familiar to Christians - Christianity Today Magazine: "It's one of the most demeaning, barbaric things to think of human beings as a lump of inert coal that can be fired on with a ray gun called motivation. Great companies find people who are intrinsically self-motivated. If they're only motivated because someone motivated them, they're the wrong people. "
Good article...
Good article...
By the way, I am now on Friendster - not as Zorak, as the real me. So if you know my name and are on Friendster, you know what to do.
LONDON (Reuters) - British war leader Winston Churchill's foul-mouthed 104-year old parrot refused to surrender to newshounds Monday after a British newspaper tracked the bird down and discovered it was still alive.
'They've been trying to get him to talk all day, but he's not saying much,' said Sylvia Martin, who manages Heathfield Nurseries where parrot Charlie has lived for the last 12 years.
Charlie, who kept Churchill company during World War II, was famous for occasionally squawking four-letter obscenities about Hitler. But Martin told Reuters the bird has mellowed.
'He doesn't say very much anymore -- usually just hello and goodbye. But he does get so excited about music and dances to it. He's very fit.'"
'They've been trying to get him to talk all day, but he's not saying much,' said Sylvia Martin, who manages Heathfield Nurseries where parrot Charlie has lived for the last 12 years.
Charlie, who kept Churchill company during World War II, was famous for occasionally squawking four-letter obscenities about Hitler. But Martin told Reuters the bird has mellowed.
'He doesn't say very much anymore -- usually just hello and goodbye. But he does get so excited about music and dances to it. He's very fit.'"
Ohio Cops Add Twist to Booby-Trapped Car: "COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Police have added a musical twist to the booby-trapped car they leave out to entice would-be thieves.
The city's so-called 'bait car' is now rigged to play the theme from the television show 'Cops' when officers remotely disable the engine and nab the crooks."
The city's so-called 'bait car' is now rigged to play the theme from the television show 'Cops' when officers remotely disable the engine and nab the crooks."
Cool: Last night also was a big blow to the political influence of labor unions. Dean and Gephardt had the backing of government unions and labor unions, respectively.
You're a dragon. You're smart and cunning, and enjoy taking risks. Your need for independence is an advantage, but sometimes it alienates you from others. As far as *good* and *evil*, you're pretty neutral - but you may have something of a wicked streak.
What mythical beast are you?
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KRT Wire | 10/01/2003 | More gays and lesbians than ever are becoming parents: "'When I was young, I didn't know whether to fake it so I could have kids or live the life I wanted,' said Woolley, now a stay-at-home mom. 'When I realized having children and being gay weren't mutually exclusive, a huge burden lifted.'"
Boomer deathwatch blog. Good stuff. The kids of the "greatest generation," so named because they sacrificed so much so that the boomers could live lives of unending childishness.
So Deeply Annoying -
In Internet Explorer 5, there was a little area at the bottom of the viewing area that showed me the URL of the link when I moused over it. I used this area All the Time to decide if I wanted to click on the link. Now the only way to find out what's there is to click. Big waste of time. Anyone know how to get this thing back?
No Opera plugs, O.O.
No Opera plugs, O.O.
DeBarge!
Feel the beat of the rhythm of the night!
The neuron in your brain responsible for DeBarge thanks me. You're welcome, neuron.
The neuron in your brain responsible for DeBarge thanks me. You're welcome, neuron.
Results...
You are Pope Pius XII. You're efficient and
dedicated, but not very approachable.
Which Twentieth Century Pope Are You?
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Out of Town
- Dear Reader, I will be out of town for a week. If WiFi is all it's cracked up to be, I might blog. Otherwise not. Look out for the Old Oligarch for me - make sure he feeds the fish every day, doesn't put metal in the microwave, and stays happy.
Divers Probed for Giving Fish Champagne : "WARSAW (Reuters) - Three Polish divers faced a police investigation Thursday for possible illegal fishing and animal abuse after a news photo showed them plying a freshly caught pike with champagne at an outdoor New Year's party.
'They may have committed offences of poaching and maltreating a fish,' said Maria Niedziolka of the National Fishing Authority, which notified police of the incident."
'They may have committed offences of poaching and maltreating a fish,' said Maria Niedziolka of the National Fishing Authority, which notified police of the incident."
Results...
You are a Theory Slut. The true elite of the postmodernists, you collect avant-garde Indonesian hiphop compilations and eat journal articles for breakfast. You positively live for theory. It really doesn't matter what kind, as long as the words are big and the paragraph breaks few and far between.
What kind of postmodernist are you!?
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Extreme Catholic, on Wesley Clark's most recent pronouncement: "Life begins with the mother’s decision."
"The image that springs to mind is the Circus Maximus. One gladiator stands over another who lies broken at his feet. The crowd roars and then looks to the Emperor's thumb. The Gladiator's death begins with the Emperor's decision."
"The image that springs to mind is the Circus Maximus. One gladiator stands over another who lies broken at his feet. The crowd roars and then looks to the Emperor's thumb. The Gladiator's death begins with the Emperor's decision."
Homosexuality, faith part of Bible study discussion - “For a lot of our community, the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning community, the Bible is no longer good news because of the way it is being used. It is basically bad news.”
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