Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
Well, they don’t see anything to be gained from not being afraid. Or they don’t see how being afraid, costs them. Rachel Burger, writing at Rare:
Millennials, unlike Xers, were far more likely to grow up in stable homes. They were greeted into this world with “Baby on Board” signs, ushered by a careful parent from school to soccer practice to piano lessons to home, and taught to avoid “stranger danger.” When they were children, their physical safety was always a priority — a trend that has continued with recent health care reform.
And physical safety isn’t the only way Xers have taught Millennials to protect themselves. Millennials are the most educated generation in this country’s history — college is now considered a safe bet for most careers. And for Millennials who don’t find a job straight after college, many Xer and Boomer parents are happy to let their kids come home until they do.
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Psychology Today writes, “52 percent of people ages 18 to 25 phone, email, or text their parents daily. Their parents return the gestures.” Just as their parents once protected these young adults, they now are protecting themselves.The fallout on college campuses is just another example. Millennials have insisted on safe spaces and trigger warnings. They’ve demanded that their universities ban speakers who might offend them. They are doing as they have been taught: protecting themselves from a potential threat.
Burger finishes strong, with something that can’t possibly turn out well for anybody:
…for many students, college is a safe step toward securing a career and not necessarily a place where one goes to learn.
Related (4/30/15): Yes, The Onion, I’d say you’ve managed to pick up on the gist of the problem.
College Encourages Lively Exchange Of Idea
Students, Faculty Invited To Freely Express Single Viewpoint…“As an institution of higher learning, we recognize that it’s inevitable that certain contentious topics will come up from time to time, and when they do, we want to create an atmosphere where both students and faculty feel comfortable voicing a single homogeneous opinion”…
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