Link Me Up, Scotty - Tradition FTW Edition

Friday, December 23, 2016

The U.S. Navy has decided to overturn their September decision to get rid of its 241 year tradition of job ratings (such as "Boatswain's Mate," "Hospital Corpsman," and "Yeoman"). These job titles were supposed to be replaced by a numerical classification system (MOS, for those of you familiar with the Army and the Marine Corps).

The outcry was vociferous enough, and went on long enough, for the CNO to change his mind. This is a good thing, as I'll be a Radioman until the day I die regardless of what the CNO says, and most sailors feel the same way about their own rate.

(Business Insider: Mainstream media source with minimal partisan bias concentrating on business)
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I found this meme about children and consent to be very thought provoking. I made this mistake on a somewhat minimal basis with the twins, and now wish I had not. Children need to understand, early and often, that they have the right to withhold consent for physical affection, regardless of who's asking.
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The 2017 Pirelli calendar features women of all ages, and all of the photographs are untouched. I love that Pirelli is continuing to explore new themes for their iconic calendar other than T&A.
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My favorite Christian Pastor writes an open letter to Hillary Clinton.
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The families of the victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting have decided to sue Facebook, Twitter, and Google because they provide the medium for perpetrators to coordinate their efforts.

No one has more empathy for these families than me. No one. But it appears this lawsuit has very little legal merit, and the Communications Decency Act has always protected tech companies in the past against actions like this. I can't help wonder if the legal team behind this suit isn't taking advantage of the families, on this, their first holiday season without their loved ones. I know I wasn't thinking very clearly the first year after we lost Moe. I'm just very, very lucky that I had people who loved me and looked out for me when I was most vulnerable.

(WaPo: Mainstream media source with minimal partisan bias)

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