People & Society

Friday Fun Links – Interesting Twitter News

Blogging is time consuming! I’ve known this since I first started this site, but it’s only really struck me since I announced Friday Fun Links a couple weeks ago.
With the release of my first Tutorial Series product taking up much of my time last week, and the day job bearing down a bit this [...]

The Quest to Cure Parkinson’s

Ever since the first time I watched Teen Wolf, I’ve thought of Michael J. Fox as a really, really cool guy. And in the 999 times I’ve watched it since he hasn’t failed to disappoint.
Now, 20 some-odd years later, he’s still continuing to impress but instead of resisting becoming a werewolf, he’s resisting giving in [...]

Long Bets – Creative Way to Give to Charity

While we’re finishing up Friday afternoon I thought I’d pass along this clever little site. It’s called LongBets.org and the concept is really simple.
Anyone who would like can create a prediction which becomes a bet when someone accepts it. Each side then chooses a charity that the other will donate to if they win. [...]

Overheard in New York & More

“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”
-George Carlin
I doubt anyone has ever had a better understanding of how much humans lack intelligence than George Carlin. His wit and sarcasm would be even funnier if part of us weren’t concerned he might be right. It’s entertainment [...]