This has been a very cool series on the changing face of work, and the resistance by industry at large to adapt to the needs of the two-working-parent family. There are highlights by those who are enduring scheduling problems and those employers who are trying to make things work for everyone.

I read this article and laughed so hard I almost peed myself.

You can add “teabagging” to this list as well.

“We came to America for the American dream — to do good and to make good.”

– K.R. Sridhar

We still have some ingenuity running around this country. And some of that we have thanks to immigrants. Here are two of the latter working hard to fix our energy problems.

Maybe if we listen to those who want to be Americans instead of damning them, we can make our nation great again.

I have been pretty down on NPR for being FAUXNewsLite of late (and oh, yes, they are still kissing the GOP’s ass) but I found this slideshow reminds me of why I used to give these guys money.

NPR had a good system on the problems of the bail bond system awhile back. I meant to post it and just plain forgot. So here you go.

Here is another story related to the series.

Yes, bail helps keep people from filling up the jails, but it appears to create way more problems than it solves. Check those stories out and I bet you too will believe the process really needs to be reformed.

In short, an article that states the obvious: progress happens and you need to prepare your society to handle it as best you can.

That means: no Luddites, no Talibangelical lies, no skimping on teaching kids FACTS. In short, do the complete opposite of what conservatives have tried to do in this nation.

You know what else doesn’t help? The media constantly lying, distorting, and hyping the wrong things about science.

Some interesting pieces of American life as we head into census season.

I like this. There is finally a label for my condition.

Thanks to Ned for linking me to this chart based on info from Nate Silver’s data I linked to a bit ago.

Working at various casinos around the country, I occasionally landed in tribal areas. Many of them are working hard to improve their communities while hanging onto their past. For some tribes, it is already too late.

I have never been to Hopi territory nor do I know if they even have a casino to bring some money into the community. That said, when I heard this story about the young folks there trying to preserve their language, it struck a chord.

And to hell with all those bastards who just want people to conform and lose their identity.