Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Informative Links

A Thousand Cranes.

The 5 Reasons Marriage Scares Men (Aren't What You Think). On the contrary, they are exactly what I thought, but I've been around a long time.

The Sad Story of Elvis Presley’s Senior Prom.

America’s Unlevel Field. "America actually stands out as the advanced country in which it matters most who your parents were, the country in which those born on one of society’s lower rungs have the least chance of climbing to the top or even to the middle."

How No Child Left Behind Corrupted Education. In ten years, making the program work led to lowered standards and inflated grades.

If the moon passes overhead once daily, why are there two high and low tides every day? And how does this lead to the Earth's rotation slowing down?

The projections of rising tuition suggest that babies born today could pay over $400K to go to college. The secret is to not pay the suggested retail price.

An Ohio professor proposes that pregnancy be classified as a disability. His point is that this would protect jobs, but others say this is totally unnecessary.

7 Crafty Zoo Escapes. When the opportunity for freedom presents itself, who cares that you're still far from your natural habitat.

Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire Primary, but does that mean everyone else goes home? Read several opinions on what comes next.

Organized Hypocrisy: Major TV networks support SOPA but avoid primetime coverage. An uninformed populace doesn't get upset or voice an opinion.

The first pictures of live Myanmar Snub-nosed Monkeys have been captured. It's good to see that the critically-endangered species is producing babies.

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