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Hogwarts is a Terrible School

posted by Matthew Belinkie on Thursday, September 24th, 2009 at 6:37am
Guess which group is LESS likely to get into college?

Guess which group is LESS likely to get into college?

(NOTE: Mild spoilers for the Harry Potter series follow.)

First of all, let me make this clear: if you want to learn magic, there is no better place than Hogwarts. That may seem like faint praise, since your only other choices are Durmstrang, which is borderline evil, and Beauxbatons, which is French. But Hogwarts really does seem to turn out top-notch wizards and witches.

That being said, I wouldn’t send my kid there if you used the Cruciatus Curse on me. (Okay, maybe then.)

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[REPOST] Episode 16: Mint Milanos

posted by Matthew Wrather on Monday, October 20th, 2008 at 11:36pm

Apparently, the MP3 of this podcast somehow got corrupted in transit to our server. Apologies. Here is the full Episode 16, reposted for the benefit of automated podcatchers like iTunes. Speaking of which, if you like the show, subscribe on iTunes!

Fenzel, Lee, and Wrather overthink:

  • Talking about Politics without talking about politics.
  • Weaseling out of responsibility for the ads on our site.
  • Blaming Google for its ethical lapses w/r/t same.
  • Yale on TV
  • Pete Shouts out to the Wu-Tang Clan
  • American Anti-Intellectualism
  • Promises of Mint Milanos

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Download Episode 16 (MP3)

From a help wanted posted on the NYC Craigslist:

Experienced English tutor needed for private home lesson for two French kids ages 6 and 9.
Lots of skills, patience and crop of teaching experience especially with kids is required.
Ability to speak French is required but not necessary.

Part-time ESL Teacher Needed (New York) [Craigslist]