Asians Aren't Discriminated Against, Right?
Further proving my point that society is also shitty to Asians despite the fact that a portion of them performing well suggests otherwise comes this study.
The Ship of Fools is Us
I know I’m preaching to the choir here, but the message needs to be made: we as a society stand on a precipice and we cannot be allowed to fall because of the evil and scared.
No Really, the GOP is Getting Crazier, and Here's Proof
You’re at dinner, and your obnoxious conservative relative says, “BUT THE DEMOCRAT HOUSE IS SO LIBERAL.” You know it’s BS, you know the Dems are blandly semi-liberal, and you know your relative is full of shit. But you can’t really show them how wrong they are.
Owning an F80 M3: One Man's Dream Car
Prior links here:
Ordering an F80 M3: Tracking and Obsession
Part 1 here:
The Culture of Fear Strikes Again: Couple is Found Guilty of being Not Guilty
I wrote about this in 2014:
Dear Everyone: STFU About Ronda Rousey being "Too Good"
So, if you pay any attention to any sports news, you probably have heard that Ronda Rousey dominated Cat Zingano in her recent fight. It wasn't even close.
2015 Miss Universe National Costumes: An Asshole's Review (Part 2)
OK, so if you haven't seen part 1, go there first. Then come back here.
2015 Miss Universe National Costumes: An Asshole's Review (Part 1)
The odds are such that you've likely seen the news about the Miss Universe pageant. If not, don't worry, pageants remain one of the weirdest things that human beings continue to do to other human beings, so I understand not paying attention.
Hard Martial Arts and Workouts and the Old
Face it: you're getting old.
Want Gender Workplace Equality? Demand Paternity Leave
So we're back here again. I like it here. This soapbox is warm and makes me feel happy.
The Hypocrisy of "Meritocracy" in University Admissions
This recent piece in the WSJ outlines how business schools are openly starting to discriminate against Asian applicants. This seems to me to be a fantastic example of the hypocrisy of how we view "merit" in admission to universities. It's a badly-kept secret that the UCs and other top universities hold Asian…
The Culture of Fear Strikes Again
Time to hop back on my soapbox about stranger danger and the culture of fear! I like it up on this box. It's fantastic.
The income threshold where money stops making you happier
Interesting article over at HuffPo about where you hit diminishing marginal returns on more income:
Is Ronda Rousey bad for Women's UFC?
Interesting article on Slate here:
Hillary Clinton, LGBT Rights, and Changing Opinions
By now you've probably heard at least of this interview:
A Culture of Fear and Raising Children to be Afraid
Goddammit, child abduction isn't funny!
Your Friday Afternoon Workout: Jump rope
Remember the school playground and jumping rope? Yeah, me neither. I hated jumping rope as a kid. But now I totally understand how great of cardio it is, and I highly recommend that everyone who's interested in improving endurance and cardio consider buying one and adding it into the workout. Even more than weights,…