This is TL;DR (Too Long, Didn’t Read) Tuesdays. I summarize and discuss two articles — one from a blogger, and from one a “traditional news” source. I read news voraciously — I have online subscriptions to 3 major newspapers (conservative and liberal — WSJ, NYTimes, WaPo), but will also sneak in articles from other “traditional” news outlets.
I also provide links to two other blog posts you should read on your own (often featuring bloggers that have popped up on here before).
This concept is inspired by my father, who sends everyone in the family articles links by email, by my older brother, who sends articles so long I never read them, and my wife, who became tired of me sending her articles, and has been telling me “TL;DR” for years.
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2 Things For You To Read:
#1: Chief Mom Officer discusses her long journey to fund college education for three boys — as a father to three Rogue males (ages 8, 4, 1) who will al be obtaining some type of graduate degree :), her approach (with actual numbers saved) was very helpful.
#2: The White Coat Investor discusses reasons to donate to charity — In Praise of Giving. WCI has not been in the TL;DR series, but I’ve already referenced him so many times I think he qualifies. We have differing views on Donor Advised Funds, but that’s okay.
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2 Things I Read For You
#1
Source: My Curiosity Lab
Title: Confessions of a Former Racist
Summary: In very honest discussion, the author, Dr. Curious, admits to his racist tendencies in his family, and in himself. A self-described city-dwelling liberal, he grew up in an environment where it was to a degree part of the background culture, and occasionally in his own home in various forms. He recalls racist comments occurring in his family (with routine use of the n-word from one family member), and recognizing that he passively accepted some of this into his own world view. He’s broken away from this paradigm, partly through leaving the nest and meeting new people, and partly through maturity and self-reflection.
Conclusion: Racism, like sexism, comes in many forms. The #MeToo movement is showing us pervasive these types of interactions are, and how built into our culture they are. While men are being brought down left and right for egregious sexist actions of recent and distant past, it remains to be seen what the long-lasting effect will be. The governor of my state, a red/conservative state, won based on the idea he was a squeaky clean conservative with no skeletons in the closet. Well, we learned yesterday he initiated an affair shortly after starting his campaign (he has admitted to the affair), and may have blackmailed the woman to keep it quiet (he denies this part); I’m curious to see if there’s any fall-out.
Right now, men are being called out for sexism and being stripped of power because of it (though this notably has not impacted the White House). Yet when we call people out for racism, defenders come out of the woodwork and push back and accuse “liberals” of being “snowflakes” and too focused on being “politically correct.” Something to ponder as we examine the real power dynamics of this country.
Read This Also: Why I Travel (And You Should Too) Dr. Curious started his blog right after mine — if you haven’t found his site, go now!
#2
Source: The New York Times
Title: Is Your Child Lying to You? That’s Good
Summary: A lot of kids lie. Some are really good at it. When your young children lie, it may be a sign of intelligence. Many good liars have advanced verbal IQs and executive functioning (impulse control and ability to focus on task).
Conclusion: My kids are freakin’ geniuses. Rogue Two (age 4), however, does not have great impulse control. So he is wildly intelligent, a great liar, and is constantly doing things he isn’t supposed to do (he also has the best hair you’ve ever seen). So he has a bright future ahead of him — I predict Emperor of the World.
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