Troubled Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Johnny Jolly was sentenced yesterday to serve 6 years in prison. Jolly was under suspension from the league for the same drug charges he was put on probation for. It’s unfortunate to see a young guy with a promising career ahead of him mess things up. Hopefully he can overcome his addiction and we can see him play football again someday. [ESPN]
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The Politics of Tech We talked a little about Internet censorship last week. You can get more than enough information on the bill and what it could mean for the future of the Internet here. [American Censorship] Ron Paul has come out in opposition to SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act). [Tech Dirt] Here is a summary of what SOPA would do to the Internet from one of the most popular tech sites out there. [ars technica] Here is an update on where SOPA currently stands. Google and Facebook appear strong in their opposition. Important stuff happening in the tech world, people. [CBS News] More from Google fighting the good fight: the RIAA recently requested they take down a music downloading app from the Android app store. Google refused. [PC Mag] Google officially opened its music store and looks to go head-to-head with the Apple iTunes store. [Guardian UK] Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and while some look forward to traditional side dishes, others want to break up the monotony of the holiday meal. Here are some ideas for easy side dishes that will add some new flavor to your Thanksgiving dinner. [NY Times] How is Congress fighting the proposal by the Obama administration to make school lunches healthier? By allowing pizza to be counted as a vegetable. [MSNBC] If you will be hosting any vegetarians at your holiday dinner, here are some tips to make them feel welcome at the table. [Food Network] The RP’s Recipe of the Week: Jellied Cranberry Sauce with Fuji Apple [Food & Wine] The Politics of Laughter What your typical local news promo sounds like. [picture] The location of your waiter is always relative. [comic] Would you steal Hitler’s wallet? [picture] Have you found Jesus? [comic] Fantastic air horn prank. [picture] Because I am a fan of both I can attest to this. [picture] In United States public school cafeterias, pizza still legally counts as a vegetable. Congress blocked the Department of Agriculture’s proposed changes school lunch menus to fight childhood obesity. [NY Times] Could women’s use of birth control pills increase men’s risk of prostate cancer? A new study suggests there’s a link, finding that countries where more women take oral contraception have higher rates of prostate cancer and prostate cancer deaths. [Time] Here’s seven stress-busting foods and scents for when Thanksgiving preparations get to be a little too much to handle. [Huffington Post] Check out these healthy, easy recipes that only require one pot. [Fitness] Read about the science about Toddlers and Tiaras moms and why some parents want to live through their kids. [Psychology Today] How significant is the relationship status of a couple in their child’s development? A recent study showed children of married couples fair better in development. [Herald Sun] A recent survey on married couples shows that marriage may be one thing that does improve with age. Older couples may be more affectionate and have better control over their emotions. [USA Today] U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced his support for gay marriage on Tuesday. He is the only current cabinet secretary so far to show public support. Could he be a trend setter? [Metro Weekly]
Oracle’s Larry Ellison bets big on…The America’s Cup? [Forbes] How the internet is making us both richer and more unequal. [TechCrunch.com] Will publishers and authors extinguish the new Kindle’s “fire?” [Fortune] Amazon’s Jeff Bezos owns the web in more ways than you think. [Wired Magazine] Collegiate athletics have an enormous presence on many college campuses across the country, and the effect continues to grow annually. See here for a list of the “Elite 50” schools, or those that rank the highest when considering both US News’ Ranking and the number of Top-15 Ranked Sports. [Stack] College football remains a point of avid interest for many citizens across the country. Which team can claim it has the biggest fan base? Where do they live? How does that make sense? [NYTimes] Despite the great strides that have been made for women in college athletics, there has been extensive maneuvering around equality laws. One is example is Title IX, which made discrimination against women in any aspect of education illegal. Some colleges have attempted to meet the bare minimum laid out by this law, while really maintaining their focus on male athletes. [NYTimes] The differences between men and women’s college athletics is staggering, primarily as a result of men’s football and basketball teams. In particular, large disparities are seen between both men’s athletic expenses and revenues and women’s. [Matlab Geeks] Two media legends in one article? Jerry Seinfield interviews Regis Philbin as the morning host nears retirement. [Newsweek] Here’s a surefire sign newspapers aren’t what they used to be. As less people are subscribing to newspapers, more resources are being put into the publications’ Sunday editions. [Poynter Institute] Did CBS give Michele Bachmann the short end of the stick in last week’s Republican presidential debate in South Carolina? She seems to think so. [CNN] Speaking of CBS, the network is revitalizing their morning Early Show program… with Gayle King and Charlie Rose? [NY Magazine] New findings from the Pew Research Center shows that mainstream news outlets are using Twitter… to promote their own content, and not to interact with readers. [Pew Research Center] As Newt Gingrich rises in the polls, you may want to read “Protecting Life and Religious Liberty” platform. I don’t really see anything new…have all the issues in this category been tapped out? [Newt.org]
Send your friends and family a patriotic e-card! [Assorted Patriotic E-Cards] Here is a speech on liberty given by Abraham Lincoln in Baltimore on April 18, 1864. Read a few lines of the speech and then close your eyes and think of Lincoln. When I do that, I can see the gears churning in our beloved Abe’s head. [Lincoln in 1864] |
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