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Chancellor Marye Anne Fox was "disappointed" in Phil Donohue's NCSU commencement address.

Is LeBron James really worth $90 mil (over seven years) to Nike? One answer. And on the topic of King James, here's Ralph Wiley's take.

Somebody in Vancouver has a sense of humor. (Link via Boing Boing.)

House for sale in Venice, CA. Fixer-upper: peeling paint, no guarantee about roaches, little parking. 500 square feet. A steal at $466,000.

Want to get the view from the top of Mt. Everest, but you can't afford the tens of thousands of dollars and years of training? Go here for a 360 degree, zoomable view. (Must have Quicktime 5 installed.)

Arnold Kling says, "Schools ought to be accountable to parents. I think that much of what is wrong with public schools today can be traced to the ways in which parents have become dis-empowered by politicians and special interests . . ." The Door agrees and has argued for some time now that improvement would follow smaller classes, smaller schools, and smaller school districts.

"Astrology is lame and Myers-Briggs is for losers. The omniscient Oracle of Starbucks can tell you everything about your personality by what you drink at Starbucks."

Stop me before I brainstorm again: Kerry pushes mandatory national public service.

Slayage: the online international journal of Buffy studies.

One reason why smart students may feel insecure: the imposter phenomenon.