I just read an article on The Huffington Post that discusses what white people can do in response to Ferguson. I’ve read many similar articles over the past week or so that have all made sense, but this one really struck a chord with me. In effect, the author suggests that even though I’m progressive, I’m probably […]
Sucker Punched
I don’t usually experience more than a fleeting sadness or “isn’t-that-too-bad” feeling when any person I don’t know or don’t know all that well dies – let alone a celebrity. But this is different. This one has hit me hard. As soon as I saw the text alert pop up on my screen, I felt […]
Genealogy & Porn: Internet Rivals
Interesting article from Time on roots of genealogy in America and how it became so popular. Almost as popular as porn! In the 1990s, digital technology and the Internet revolutionized the way large amounts of information could be reproduced, transferred and retrieved. Moving genealogical databases online then made it possible for tens of millions more Americans to […]
Applying for Health Insurance: Then and Now
I could go on and on (and on) about how ridiculous the Sky-Is-Falling-Chorus’s latest act is, but I’ll save that rant for another day. In the meantime, what was that again about how much simpler the system pre-ACA is? In which John Green attempts to apply for new health insurance coverage using the Affordable Care […]