The elephant in the testing room
Hemant Mehta, "The Friendly Atheist", is also a math teacher. This is what he found on one of the tests he was grading this week. The ol' Elephant Excuse. Pretty crafty. So how does a responsible educator of young minds respond to such a stunt? The...

Ashton Kutcher's Live Webvids: Genius New Format or Celeb Desperation? http://bit.ly/7SsTkP

ATT reporting intermittent DSL outtages in SF. Grasping whatever net I get in addict-like desperation; reminder not 2 take things 4 granted

Ashton Kutcher's Live Webvids: Genius New Format or Celeb Desperation? http://bit.ly/8A8Ydv (spoiler: the latter)

i say genius! ~ Ashton Kutcher's Live Webvids: Genius New Format or Celeb Desperation? ~ http://bit.ly/57W9l9

Who shot Sparky Firepants? A tale of ego and desperation http://is.gd/5nwid (Thanks Sparky! Awesome article/lesson)

"...songs of desperation, I played them for you..." ♬ http://bit.ly/4XdwQ4 ♬ (I've had this earworm for daaays now...It could be worse.)

Sign of desperation by environmentalists, climate change advocates resorting to fake press releases, websites etc.

The greatest inspiration is often born of desperation. :)

Stumbling: Desperation, adoption and deception: One woman's battle to get her daughter back | PhD in Parenting http://bit.ly/4NRssv

@sandro LMAO! So now the #p2 man made#climatechange nut jobs went from science peer review 2 the AP. Desperation. #tcot

In life you need either inspiration or desperation.

Alcoholic Flies Show Human-like Desperation & Relapses: http://bit.ly/7iF6oz

The elephant in the testing room
Hemant Mehta, "The Friendly Atheist", is also a math teacher. This is what he found on one of the tests he was grading this week. The ol' Elephant Excuse. Pretty crafty. So how does a responsible educator of young minds respond to such a stunt? The...

If I could tell the crazy idiotic thing that it's probly going 2 b added in the event I make everyone wld B laughin out of desperation w me

RT @TheSpotter The Power Of Desperation Or How Bloggers Encourage Comment Spammers http://bit.ly/7DXcGu

Heartwrenching RT @phdinparenting: Desperation, adoption & deception: Woman's battle to get daughter back http://tinyurl.com/ydgrdee #fem2

RT @phdinparenting: Desperation, adoption and deception: One woman's battle to get her daughter back http://tinyurl.com/ydgrdee #fem2

thnx 4 RT @rsonline @SheilaAtwood @MikePaetzold The Power Of Desperation Or How Bloggers Encourage Comment Spammers http://bit.ly/7DXcGu

The Power Of Desperation Or How Bloggers Encourage Comment Spammers http://bit.ly/5Zo80e

Yes @csmcmanus Paywalls, arbitrary product delays, walled gardens, restricted Google searches... Smells of desperation.

@NYPost_Mets It's b/c of their desperation for money. I wonder if the Wilpon's see that owning the #Mets is a financial problem for them.

@ncallegari yeah saw that the other day, shocker @waynersa @slicktiger it's a pity cos it smacks of desperation #lame

thnx 4 RT @barbaraling @CaptnAffiliate The Power Of Desperation Or How Bloggers Encourage Comment Spammers http://bit.ly/7DXcGu

The Power Of Desperation Or How Bloggers Encourage Comment Spammers: Image by thespotter via Flickr Oh, Yeah! I... http://ping.fm/RaDOK

The greatest inspiration is often born of desperation. -Comer Cotrell ~ @SavvySpeculator

We generally change ourselves for one of two reasons: inspiration or desperation. Jim Rohn

RT @StaciaKane: when you run around talking about cursing people and how you're powerful, you are, it smacks of desperation & lack of skill.

@joseynosy Would love to have your #DR9 six-pack! :) Will pay you handsomely for it. Will meet you wherever. (Am I masking my desperation?!)

Losing their sick minds in desperation? Saw video clip:Harry Reid comparing ObamaCare opponents to supporters of slavery! #tcot #gop #health

"Success is the good fortune that comes from aspiration, desperation, perspiration and inspiration" - Evan Esar

RT @LoriMoreno: In life you need either inspiration or desperation...Tony Robbins ~ #quote. (I like inspiration myself ;D)

Gloomy train today. Stopping at desperation and disappointment. Cheer up everyone!

Baltimore waits for Dixon trial verdict and turns to Twitter with desperation for live news #dixontrial http://ow.ly/HCuH

@michaelkwan Its just a sign of desperation to look like they are doing something positive to get the economy going

@problogger haha, gotta love the desperation

@hidama The first sign of desperation. Soon they'll be having super sunday blowout sales to try to maintain their market share.