tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post925633989277364959..comments2024-02-22T13:53:00.516-05:00Comments on Elizabeth Spiegel's blog: seeing, prison/summerElizabeth Vicaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880561980096775673noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-74561857609193216012009-05-03T12:22:00.000-04:002009-05-03T12:22:00.000-04:00Interesting Ath2044. Here's an article that actual...Interesting Ath2044. Here's an article that actually frightened me so much I stopped watching television. http://www.thelizlibrary.org/liz/johnson.html I have since allowed myself some mindless television, however I don't have cable for this very reason. However I am probably not helping by spending too much time on the internet :(Robert Beattynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-43232557765152064152009-05-02T12:52:00.000-04:002009-05-02T12:52:00.000-04:00Elizabeth, it's always fascinating to get a gl...Elizabeth, it's always fascinating to get a glimpse of what you're reading. The vast majority of people I run into these days seem to have next to zero attention span (& I think it's <A HREF="http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=294978" REL="nofollow">getting progressively worse</A>). <A HREF="http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/113/4/708" REL="nofollow">Some blame it on TV viewing</A>, but I think it's also exacerbated by <A HREF="http://www.addadhdblog.com/adhd-video-games-the-positive-and-the-addiction/" REL="nofollow">other cultural</A>& <A HREF="http://www.allergynursing.com/moldy/health_hazards.html" REL="nofollow">chemical factors</A>.<br /><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rikers_Island" REL="nofollow">Rikers Island</A> is actually a fairly famous place as prisons go, probably because of its location. Up here in New England, MACA has a fairly active <A HREF="http://www.masschess.org/about/jobs_about.asp#prison" REL="nofollow">chess outreach to prisons</A>. I know that they occasionally put together 4 or 5 player teams for prison visits & from what I've heard the inmates field very competitive teams. If you're going in there specifically to teach, it'll be quite an experience, but don't be surprised if you find some rather capable players among the population.ATH2044https://www.blogger.com/profile/17280456328464770493noreply@blogger.com