As someone who, up until now, has only dealt with American banks, I was somewhat excited about the prospect of a completely different banking experiance. Confusion is part of dealing with any new bank, especially in a new country, so I wasn’t expecting everything to be smooth sailing. What I got, though, was [...]
The California World Affairs Council has a wonderful lecture by Tom Standage, Technology Editor for The Economist and author of A history of the World in Six Glasses. His overview of his book seperates history into six eras, dictated by types of drink. It’s available here (mp3 or real audio). Good stuff [...]
This article over on the New York Times OP-ED page was really interesting. It basically outlines the side affects of encouraging so many women to go to college. In a nutshell, so many more women apply for college than men that the standards for women are higher. The end result is that [...]
Scott Adams (of Dilbert fame) has a remarkably funny post on his blog about religion. Here’s a choice tidbit.
I also wonder if showing respect for all beliefs is causing more problems than it’s avoiding. The only thing that keeps most people from acting on their absurd beliefs is the fear that other people will [...]
So, yesterday I was reading Questionable Content (don’t worry, the content isn’t very questionable) and came across this strip. This comic is kind of like a soap opera for alternative/indie-music nerds, so I have no idea why I started reading it.
Anyhow they referenced a hardcore-ish rock band named “Mastodon” who put out an entire album [...]