Proposed by Jeff Jarvis, author of "What Would Google Do?" Jeff Jarvis, author of What Would Google Do? wrote the below rights we should have for the Internet (source): I. We have the right to connect. This is a preamble and precondition to the American First Amendment: before we can speak, we must be able to connect. Hillary Clinton defines the freedom to connect as "the idea that governments should not prevent people from connecting...
Sixty-five years ago, infamous Auschwitz doctor Josef Mengele removed Yitzhak Ganon's kidney without anesthesia. The Greek-born Jew swore never to see a doctor again -- until a heart attack last month brought his horrific tale into the open. >> Read the full article
I was talking with Scott at lunch yesterday about our normal random things, and somehow we got on the subject of America's infrastructure. I was telling him I recently read a great article from Popular Science about renovating America's infrastructure and wanted to share with everyone as well. The following is an excerpt: "Chicago road crews are scrambling to fill 67,000 potholes a month. Communities in Pennsylvania rely on 100-year-old water pipes made of wood....
Friends Forever — An orangutan was in a rescue and not doing well. This old hound wandered in absolutely emaciated and the orangutan snapped to like his buddy had arrived. He stayed with the hound night and day until he was well and in the whole scenario found a reason to live. Suryla and Roscoe are now inseparable. Where you lead, I will follow...best friends Suryia the orangutan and Roscoe the Blue Tick hound. Doggy...
A former co-worker posted the above video about healthcare on Facebook, which brought up some discussions I have been having with people. Many people have been saying Canada's healthcare is lacking, and according to the video above that seems to be the case. I think we instantly look to Canada's healthcare because it is the closest socialized medicine nation to what we could compare ourselves with (besides, they are our friendly neighbors to the north)....
Hi everyone, it looks like this post is getting a ton of interest, which is great. I'm getting some good comments on the post, and don't forget to check out the rest of my posts while visiting (come back and visit me at jeremyperson.com). I was looking at all of my snake postings and found I have quite a few, so if you enjoy this one, check these out. @WilliamsJoseph tweeted this out and I...