Exactly what I've been saying

See? I knew this issue existed. It only took the current economic times for an article to be written about it. Of the 46% of marriages that do stay together what % of those marriages don't get divorced because it is too hard on the family. Of the 54% of marriages that end in divorce what % of those could have stayed together if they worked out their problems? Which % do you think is higher?

Decisions, Decisions

Haven't posted in a good while. Thought this article was quite interesting. I find myself often weighing the options of so many decisions I make....

NY Times Articles

Two interesting articles:

Biofuels
Culture Shock

“What we say now is, ‘If we can’t afford it, we can’t buy it,’ ”

What a genius statement. Another interesting article from the NY Times Online. Some of the parts that I found interesting:

The top fifth of American earners generates half of all consumer spending

Now, she and her husband — a prison guard who brings home $2,000 a month — are grappling with $10,000 in high-interest debt. They no longer go to the movies or out to eat, except occasionally to McDonald’s. They quit their Internet service. Their car was repossessed. “What we say now is, ‘If we can’t afford it, we can’t buy it,’ ” Ms. Gamble said.

A decade later, the rate was down by half. Now, the savings rate is slightly negative, suggesting that on average Americans spend more than their disposable income.

News

This is awesome.

Racist.

Racist again.

WOW this is interesting

Ever wonder about this?

Global Warming by the Numbers

Some interesting statistics.

Save the Planet

More evidence, and money can be saved.

NY Times stuff

More great articles from the NY Times online:

Spending too much time online?
A new perspective on fat people

Play Video Games

Wow this is amazing.

How People Think

Go figure. Well, I knew this already but people act first then rationalize later. Why the heck is that? I think this world would be a much better place if people actually thought FIRST and really thought then thought some more and then took a course of action.

How Voters Think (or not think)
Excuses, excuses

As a note on the second article I remember running in the frigid temperature in Syracuse when it was just me, the snow, my iPod (which froze because it was so cold outside), and the below zero temperatures. Quite an invigorating experience actually. I would recommend it.

Various Topics

I've got several interesting articles to report today:

1) Race and Gender in the Presidential Race: Read a viewpoint from both DN! and the NYTimes.
2) Americans Cut Back on Consumption: Hopefully the trend will continue.
3) Unfair Advantage?: Do you think that if those prosthetics were made available to people who do in fact have both of their original legs would encourage people to walk places more than take a car?

The Moral Instinct

A really long article but definitely worth the read if you have the time:

The Moral Instinct

Do we really need a study?

Sometimes I wonder why some studies are conducted...

Video games not as good as exercise