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1895 8th Grade Exam - How'd You Do? This is the 8th Grade Final Exam of 1895..... Imagine a college student trying to pass this test, even if the few outdated questions were modernized. This gives the saying "she/he only had an 8th grade education" a whole new meaning! Could You Have Passed the 8th Grade in 1895? .........Take a Look: This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 from Salina, Kansas. USA. It was taken from the original document on file at the Smoky Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina, Kansas and reprinted by the Salina Journal. 8th...

Yesterday Rush mentioned an article by Ben Stein where he said that academics hated themselves. It isn't on his "today's total stack of stuff" or on his "essential stack of stuff." I didn't get the source. Did anyone else here this or have a citation? Thanks.

He talk about it on hardball. He said he was on with Torres on another show when he said it. Also flipping through they was talking about it on the channel 5 news in L.A

I was just wondering if any one knows who will play Saturday night. It's a big secret. Stones, perhaps? Just a thought.

The thread:CA: Court to wait until Sept. 5 to decide on recall election delayis locked. Did I do something incorrectly? Excerpted wrongly? I'd like to know, if anyone can provide assistance, pls.

When I heard on the news that a couple of American soldiers had been killed, adding to the mounting toll, I felt really sick. It seems that the Islamo-fascists have the edge, and are simply selecting their targets at will, and shooting them like ducks. That situation is simply intolerable. I hope that by critiquing the military strategy, I do not appear as if I am being a Monday morning quarter back. I supported the Iraq War. But I feel that it was waged in a politically correct way, to appease the anti-war crowd. Some war supporters want to compare...

On the radio today, I caught a host mentioning, as if in passing, that Bustamante has long been a member of some club or organization that limits membership on some artificial basis (i.e. is exclusionary). Can any Cali confirm or deny?

I know the basics of HTML and how to post pics and make links etc. But how can I post a picture which is saved on my computer and have it appear in the post? If I try to copy it, when I try to post it in "body of post" the "paste" function is gray and thus not usable. Thanks in advance to all who offer help.

I just did a search on N. Korea to see if the latest Drudge headline was already posted and the display was dated all over the place: old ones before newer ones and no order that I could tell. Does anyone else think this is a problem?

I was using my computer last evening and suddenly it froze up. Could not even use the mouse. I tried to use Control, Alt, Delete but it did not work either. I had to shut the computer off. I waited about 5 minutes and turned it back on. When I did, a statement OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND appeared. I used my system recovery disks provided by HP and then went immediately to MS to download the updates. After the first update downloaded it was necessary to reboot. So I did, and got the same message OPERATING SYSTEM NOT FOUND again....

I have seen Jesse step forward many times to defend those who are oppressed. He came forward in Decatur, Illinois when student were expelled, he came forward when his friend's had a stampede killing 13 people in their night club, he ministered to President Clinton's family about being caught in adultery. Now he needs to help God in Alabama save the 10 commandments but he is MIA. This seems to be a perfect cause for him but where is he? I just do not understand, I though he was a reverend.

Can anyone tell me

I have been gone and unable to follow it this weekend. Is it true what I heard about

how do you post a picture in this forum?

I was doing a search on GoogleNews for Iraq-related articles and several DU articles came up. Why hasn't someone submitted FR, FR Network, etc. as a news source? news-feedback@google.com

Obvously, the state party is trying to clear the way for Schwartzenegger. Do you think that the McClintiacs will misread this to think that their candidate actually has a chance, or will they wake up and support someone who actually has a chance?

If there are any paramedics or EMT's out there who happen to see this message, I would like to exchange some email. I am thinking about getting into an EMT training program. Because of my age (55) and lack of experience, I don't know about this. I used to work for a newspaper and to go out on calls with my camera at various hours, so I do have some idea what would be involved. Not all that pleasant. But it still seems like a good thing to do. Might even save a life. I just don't know that I...

I just started law school (packed with liberals, of course) in an evening division program. Combined with my day job, it's alot of work, so I want to do things right. Do any Freeper attorneys out there have advice for me as I embark on my legal career?

I just heard an ATF agent on local TV say (after being asked why they arrested someone) that the reason for the arrest and confiscation of weapons was because "If anyone broke in and robbed that house, they could then have used that stuff in the commission of crimes".

Heard last night that Davis plans to resign on night before recall. Lt Gov becomes governor; recall election is cancelled; Dem remains governor. Anyone else hear this?