Ever wonder why people Riot? Here’s an interesting academic rundown. Thankfully not as dull as a term paper! Phase II Radicalization
For whatever reason, human beings tend to assume that things are only good if they stay the same. The default reaction to change is one of fear. This is especially true about the economy. As economic needs shift, and certain sectors fail, the default assumption is that bad things are happening. But it’s not necessarily [...]
I love creepy tv characters just cuz I like to see solid character development on TV (rare) and usually to get creepy, the character has to have been developed well. So check it out. Here’s a list of the 13 Creepiest Characters from Television Shows.
It all comes down to the fear-state we live in. The government decided that car companies needed to make safer cars. Safer cars meant heavier cars. Heavier cars meant less gas mileage. You can read all about the reason this is a big fraud by our government here: MPG Wars: 1989 Honda CRX HF vs. [...]
I don’t think it’s a far stretch to say that Where The Wild Things Are was my favorite childhood book. It resonated with me deeply. The adventure. The tight connection between imagination and reality. Even the ode to childhood angst that you don’t get much in children’s books. I’ve got bittersweet excitement about the upcoming [...]
Stories like this make you think that some people are born without feelings. But then you realize that each one of us was born capable of becoming monsters if we had been raised in just the wrong way. Link: 10 Real Life Mad-Scientists
I was just reading about OnLive over at BusinessPundit. Simple but brilliant concept. Could be a darkhorse in the video game wars. I’m willing to bet it grabs some market share if nothing else.
I really enjoyed this comic over at BusinessPundit showing the insanity and irrational behavior of the stock market. Great stuff. Link: How the Stock Market Really Works
I’ve been wanting to interview someone who has either gotten an education from or knows someone has gotten an education from ITT Tech. I’m interested in what kind of jobs people who get their degrees from ITT Tech end up securing afterwards. I’ve heard differing reports, but all secondhand. Would like to hear from people [...]
This page has a nice intro to the economic crisis from 2008-2009. I especially like the comic. Link: U.S. Economic Crisis of 2008-2009. Overview of the Crisis.
The Benton Foundation featured a neat study on the demographics of social media in their March 10 newsletter.
So I was not surprised that LeAnn Rimes is cheating with a co-star (Eddie Cibrian)who she’s come to know intimately through her work. Especially now that she’s been married 7 or 8 years. To me it’s no more surprising then the fact that people die, or the fact that leaves change color in the fall. [...]
I love tongue in cheek pieces like this article: Road Rage 202: How To Piss Off Other Drivers, Advanced Tactics
Here’s a fun article listing 10 of the biggest history shaping intellectual fist-fights of all time. We tend to take for granted the consensus on big ideas, but really, history shows that there has been a lot of sweat and blood poured out to arrive at the things we take for granted today.
Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I was on vacation in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida where it was 83 degrees and sunny and the beach was heaven. Now, my goal is to make a place like this my permanent home within the next 5 years. Wishful thinking?
My wife loves Jon & Kate Plus 8. You know the show with the couple with 8 kids where the wife always nags and bitches at her husband? Well, apparently there are rumors that Jon & Kate are getting a divorce. Now normally I wouldn’t care one bit about something like this, but it sure [...]
Anyone who reads Thrive knows that I’m a huge fan of dogs. I love reading about their history and I love watching them learn skill and compete. For me, watching a skilled dog is like watching a well-prepared athlete compete. Anyway, lately I’ve been digging big dogs. I can’t stand toy dogs, and normally my [...]
Thundercats and Voltron were my two all time favorite cartoons. Seeing this post called 10 Classic Cartoon T-Shirts brought back some fond, fond memories. Those were the days.
This is sort of depressing. Researchers have determined that old age starts at 27. That means that I’m an old man and just getting older. In all seriousness though, I’m inclined to believe that the study is a bit flawed as the changes in the cognitive tests that were done seem to correlate with transitioning [...]
Apple just previewed their iPhone 3.0 update, which looks awesome. Among the many features are the long awaited cut, copy & paste, MMS, integrated search and stereo Bluetooth support. There’s a Quicktime stream of the keynote up now: have a look.