Snark: to annoy or irritate

"Snark" has been in English language dictionaries since at least 1906, and Lewis Carroll used the word to describe a mythological animal in his poem, The Hunting of the Snark (1874). Most recently, the word has come to characterize snappish, sarcastic, or mean-spirited comments or actions directed at those who annoy or irritate us.

At first, this blog was just going be a place to gripe, but because it's more satisfying to take action than it is to merely complain, now most of the posts/reposts suggest ways to get involved in solving problems.


Saturday, December 4, 2010

DREAM Act Update

From The Chronicle of Higher Education


Senate Democrats Vow to Hold Vote on Dream Act Yet This Year

December 10, 2010, 12:47 pm
Senate Democratic leaders pulled their version of the Dream Act from floor consideration on Thursday, after it was clear that the measure—which would pave the way to citizenship for students brought to the United States illegally as children—lacked the 60 votes needed to cut off debate and move to a final vote. But the Democrats saidthat, “later this month,” they would instead bring up the version of the bill that hasalready passed the House of Representatives.
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