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First-Time Home Owners – 1975 vs. 2009

Here's a really good article I found on Reddit about the differences between the economic environment for baby boomers seeking to buy their first houses a generation ago and the realities for their kids looking to buy a first home today.  “I’m of the belief that [the rise in housing prices is] likely the biggest […]

Posted 01 July 2009 § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

AskMetafilter: "I used to do _____, but now I use _____ on the internet for free!"

A good question on AskMefi to sum up how the Internet has shifted so much of our world.  (Also see my post on “Five Things The Internet Is Killing (And One Thing It Isn't)“.)

Posted 09 April 2009 § Internet § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Kiva Update

Last May for Mother's Day I set up a Kiva account for Shea from Pace and put $100 in it.  Now almost a year later, our initial loans were 75% repaid.  After watching the following video we decided to immediately re-loan that money rather than waiting for it all to be paid back.  Here is […]

Posted 15 February 2009 § Main Page § Shea § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Why Canadian Banks Are The Most Solid In The World

A Newsweek story focusing on the different cultures of banks in the US and Canada and what that's meant for each country's respective economic situation.(via Reddit)

Posted 08 February 2009 § Canada § Main Page § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

A Single Reddit Screen Cap Shows Why Our World Is So Messed Up

Posted 29 January 2009 § Main Page § Politics § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

A Hypothetical Post From the Past

It's Oscar season again and that reminded me of a very hypothetical post I did about a year ago which stands today except for the first link in step three no longer working (but you can go to the second link for much the same effect.  Or so I've heard.)  On a completely unrelated note, […]

Posted 25 January 2009 § Main Page § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Ocean Currents Could Power The World

The flip side of my interest in the idea of Peak Oil is stories like this one.

Posted 17 December 2008 § Main Page ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Friday Fun Link – Christmas Gifts: Some (Select) Religious Perspectives (December 5, 2008)

It's probably not a surprise to anyone who has read this blog for any length of time that I'm an atheist. But I have recently come across a couple items that take people to task for their Christmas extravagances from a religious perspective which I thought were worth sharing.The idea for a One Hundred Dollar Holiday […]

Posted 06 December 2008 § FridayFunLink § Main Page § Xmas ‡ Comments (2) ° Also tagged:

The Gift That Keeps on Giving

It's exactly one month to Christmas and if you're still looking for a unique gift for someone that perhaps better captures the spirit of Christmas than socks or sweaters, why not consider a Kiva gift certificate?  Kiva is a non-profit organization that facilitates micro-loans to entrepreneurs in developing nations.  They have some impressive stats backing […]

Posted 25 November 2008 § Main Page § Xmas ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Thirst

This slideshow won a recent competition for “Best Slideshow” on Slideshare… THIRST View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: design crisis)

Posted 24 September 2008 § Main Page § Politics ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: