Link Me Up, Scotty - Sweetums Edition

Thursday, October 22, 2015
I've been following Jack Bogle for a number of years, and following his investment advice, as well. I have an investment adviser over at Fidelity (an entitlement from my 401K), and it drives her nuts that I insist on Index Funds and none of those fancy-shmancy financial instruments with the high fees. Get off my lawn, investment advisers, I have JACK BOGLE on my side!
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From the Bizarro-World files: Jewish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims that a Muslim Cleric named Haj Amin al-Husseini was responsible for Hitler's decision to annihilate the Jews, and had to be corrected by the Germans. While history shows that al-Husseini was in fact a violent anti-Semite, I never, ever, thought I'd see the day when a Jewish leader would try to revise Holocaust history to demonize their enemy and feed their anti-Islam bigotry. Is nothing sacred?

P.S. Kudos to the Germans, who will not tolerate any revision of this part of their history, even to their benefit. 
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Engineering for the ages. Humans, we amaze me.

H/T Judi
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I really want to try one of these "Escape Room" outings. I just need to make sure I bring a bunch of really smart people with me. Like pretty much any of my friends.
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You totally need to watch this. Right now.
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Being a 15 year old girl is hard.These young women explain why.
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Apparently Republicans lie more than Democrats. I find this amusing, because really - saying that Republicans lie "more" than Democrats is like saying that Jeffrey Dahmer was "worse" than Ted Bundy because he ate his victims.
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When it comes to death by firearms, suicide, not homicide, claims more victims. So instead of being douchey to each other about this indisputable fact, suicide prevention professionals and gun enthusiasts here in Colorado have teamed up to try and reduce this horrifying statistic.
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Video of my Heart: The Swedish Chef, rapping. I love the "look" on Sweetums' face at the beginning.


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