May
19
LifeLock? Not Really.
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Source: Phoenix New Times
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Perhaps LifeLock isn’t so safe after all. Give it a read.
May
18
James Alan Fox on the Death Penalty
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Source: boston.com
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Among the 869 sundry amendments to the Massachusetts House budget bill is a proposal, sponsored by Rep. James Miceli, to reinstate capital punishment in the Commonwealth. “A capital idea!,” you say? “A real savings for the beleaguered Massachusetts taxpayers!,” you hope? Well, I wouldn’t bank on it.
Ironically, the death penalty does indeed cost more than putting someone in prison for life, mostly because of possible appeals. I would agree with James Alan Fox here and say that instating the death penalty is a big no-no because of monetary reasons. Also, it’s irreversible, and that’s just way too risky in my eyes.
May
18
Cheater
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Source: boston.com
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A former Harvard University senior is facing 20 criminal charges for allegedly creating a fraudulent life history that led to his admission to Harvard, and for using forged academic materials from Harvard when he applied for the prestigious Rhodes and Fulbright scholarships.
Just shameful. I hope he has to pay all that money back to the schools and organizations that awarded it to him, because he truly did “steal” it. Even worse, he took the spot of someone who probably legitimately could have gone to the school.
May
12
How Traffic Lights Work
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Source: boston.com
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A really awesome article on how traffic lights work. Give it a read if you’re into this kind of stuff.
May
10
Source: boston.com
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The major question this article asks:
Could anti-bullying programs be more successful if they dropped their primary focus on bullies and victims and instead took aim directly at the sidekicks and other key members of the bully’s posse? After all, if a supportive audience is what fuels the bully, wouldn’t the sidekicks be the most logical place to try to choke off that oxygen supply?
Definitely give it a quick skim; it’s a long one.