jeff

was filmed in the south decades ago. vaguely recall something along the lines of teacher dividing a class of students by the color of their hair to simulate the impact of racial prejudice. the first day the blondes had the privileges, the next day the brunettes had the privileges (that may not have been exactly what happened but it's close). created such a lasting impact on the students that years later virtually all had participated in the civil rights movement to some extent. one of the best examples i've ever seen of teaching compassion. anyone have any additional info?

i think it's seldom in life that we experience something and can unequivocally say at the time we are having the experience, "this is the best _______" i've ever had.

was reflecting on this recently as my wife and i had what we both agreed was the best italian meal we've ever eaten. ironically, le grand venise, a family owned restaurant, was in paris of all places.

the food, both quality and quantity, was unlike anything i had experienced before (she had eaten there once previously).

during that meal, we started to think about other things we'd experienced in our lives that we could clearly state was the best we'd ever had and the thought occurred to me it would make for an interesting question on yahoo answers.

so, what is the best ________ you ever experienced? can be a meal, a trip, a class, a movie, a day, a conversation, etc.

the best answer will be selected based on the answerer's ability to help us appreciate why the experience was so special.

heard a live cover performance tonight of "dream on". got into a debate whether or not this was an aerosmith cover of a led zeppelin song or an aerosmith original. if an aerosmith original, any idea why it is i'm so convinced this song was performed by zeppelin?

hearing raves for the cream puffs similar to what i heard the first time someone described krispy kreme fresh out of the oven.

here's an article with a brief description:

http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2004/03/09/beard...

looking for speakers for my backyard. friend of mine had some rock speakers with pretty impressive quality but can't recall name. any suggestions?

saw an extremely thought provoking episode of oprah in which she was discussing the 30M people in the U.S. earning under $18,000, yet working tirelessly to make ends meet. was very surprised to hear of people in positions such as paramedics and lab technicians earning less than $10 per hour and unable to provide properly for their families (one woman profiled was living temporarily in a homeless shelter). raising the min wage will help, but even at roughly 2x where the min wage is today, health care costs are oftentimes enough to break the bank of most hourly earners. curious to hear potential solutions, partcularly from professionals in gov't or economics.

trying to choose between the two and then find the right hotel/resort on either.

please see this link on flickr for details:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30866445@N00/11348743...

thought maybe the answers community might be able to help.

after reading atlas shrugged many years ago was always curious to know how the author would have responded to this question. her philosophy was one thing...but could she really turn on those most in need in the name of objectivism?

big article in usa today on the subject. your experience?

friend of mine recently used this quote as an analogy. anyone know the meaning and background?

which is better if i plan on using with yahoo music unlimited (yahoo's music subscription service) to play music from my laptop through a home entertainment center?

have seen both unadjusted numbers and numbers adjusted for purchasing power parity, i.e. currency differences.

i have a pinched nerve in my neck that is referring pain from my right shoulder blade, up over my delt through my pec to my tricep through my elbow and down to my index finger (which is numb at the tip).

pain is acute and throbbing when the nerve is aggravated (which, as far as i can tell, is happening when tucking my chin in or back and other similar movements).

already taking motrin and have recently started phys therapy, though not seeing noticeable improvements yet. any ideas?