Random links
- Woman calls cops after discovering flirtatious note on her car - was that the right thing to do?
- "An Ohio woman called authorities after she discovered a flirtatious note on her car complimenting her looks and asking her out, a police report reportedly says."
- Shakesville: Commenting Policy
- This "advanced feminist space" seems to exhibit a lot of characteristics that one might expect such a space to have and has perhaps the world's most ridiculous, most overblown commenting policy. A requirement that you've drunk the koolaid is just the start. No dissent allowed.
- Utah town forgets to hold election — again
- "By the time the oversight was caught shortly before Election Day, it was too late to field candidates and hold the balloting on the fly. ... 'They’re going to have to appoint the current mayor and council for two more years and they’ll advertise and have people elected [in 2015].'" That's kind of convenient.
- Keeping Kids From Toy Guns: How One Mother Changed Her Mind
- "Although many of us in America worry that gun play desensitizes kids to violence, the research doesn't bear this out. In fact, it can actually help teach children to read each other's facial cues and body language, figure out their place in a group, and learn how to adjust their behavior in social settings." It's kind of interesting to see the widespread acceptance of playing with fake weapons in Britain and Japan, as outlined in the story, given that both are societies in which guns are highly restricted. "The British government, in fact, ... advised preschools to allow boys to play with toy weapons and other play of their choosing, since the research suggests that acknowledging their interests will help them feel more engaged in school and improve their academic performance."