Random links
- Teen Sells His Kidney for an iPad 2. Teen Now Regrets It
- I know that Apple fans can be a little crazy - but this is still pushing the bounds.
- The anatomy of a milkshake: You might want to see what's in it before you drink
- Yum? The A&W milkshake seems to be the target of a lot of newspaper attention lately due to what's in it - e.g. a large has as much sugar as a 6-pack of coke.
- ANU students angry over Arndt sex lecture
- Her offense: "I've always said women have a right to say no, but men and women should think about the impact of rejection on their partners, and some may choose to say yes a little more often."
- The Bilingual Advantage
- Argues for health benefits, language benefits, and improved multitasking. The likely problem in many cases: "You have to use both languages all the time. You won’t get the bilingual benefit from occasional use."
- It’s Not About You
- The problems shifting college kids from a pampered childhood and world into the real one, and the issues with excess individualism.
- Children's play equipment too safe for their own good, expert warns
- The problem seems to be that kids aren't learning how to deal with risks and are thus incurring worse injuries.
- Revenge of the Tiger Children
- "China's young, spoiled kids are rejecting traditional values. But can the state make Mao or Confucius seem relevant again -- before it's too late?" It seems to be China struggling with what to do with the results of its one-child policy.