A quick post as I haven’t had much time this week (due to Legislative deadlines) to enjoy news and/or learning about new things, so for what it’s worth here’s this week’s Tuesday Share items:
The big news in California last week (if you’re not talking about the budget) was of course the Supreme Court’s ruling on proposition 8. If you haven’t read the ruling you should, it is always fascinating to see how case law, precedent, and statutes work, and come, together in deciding these cases. If you’re too busy to read the ruling (you should make the time) here is a small analysis of it (from a biased source, but who isn’t on this issue? Thankfully it’s mostly quotes). This issue isn’t over by far and the discussion Californians will be having with each other should be interesting – Prop. 8 Decision: What Did they Decide Exactly?
The Internet often explodes over unusual things, and often without any reflection or thoughtful analysis of what is being said. In an increasingly complex world, it is important to understand where our information comes from and how it is compiled. Dr. Myers calls bullshit on an article that is heavy on opinion and light on fact – O Brave New World! That has Such Baloney In’t
The CDC is now creating informational videos explaining why vaccinations are good for your children and the country. These videos deal with the misinformation being peddled by anti-vaxers – Addressing Concerned Parents About Vaccines
Here’s a list of free alternative to the 25 top selling pieces of software on Amazon.com, If you had to pay money for all of these you’d be out 1,000s of dollars. Opensource for the Win! @ The Simple Dollar
I know I’m becoming an adult because I find myself thinking of how I’ll fund my retirement, investment strategies, and such. Problem is I don’t want to be bothered by all the data, I don’t want to be a day trader or active investor. This is fine as there are index funds. The link explores numerous lazy ways to invest wisely – The Lazy Way to Investment Success
Play the violent video games of your childhood in your browser! I don’t know if the in-browser experience also recreates the horrors of setting up LAN games – Doom, Heretic, and Hexen @ Newgrounds
The Art of Manliness is a web community for Men who feel like they’ve had the short end of the stick in our culture for too long, but want Men to be more than the caricature we find of him on television. Think Teddy Roosevelt with respect for equal rights and a lack of jingoism. They’re current project is 30 Days to a Better Man Project a plan to help Men implement they’re own self-improvement agenda – LINK, check out their backlog great articles on dress, manners, sports, camping, etc., a great resource.
Another sign I’m maturing, I’m looking into spending discretionary money on buying land, gold, or other things that increase in value the longer you have them @ The Simple Dollar
Well, that was longer than I thought…
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