Dang, I needed that math done on that one.

I am doing extensive social networking around my kids' school. This is hard for me, but good for things overall, like the fact that I had to spend half an hour on the phone with a stranger, but now Casper has a ride to dance class every week and we don't have to walk (and be late).

Sophia I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't stay away from Simple Dollar.

For some reason I'm being assaulted verbally by posters on IO9 who don't believe the scientific theories about the ages of different parts of the universe, but they're also really excited to tell me that they're not religious either. Is there a term for people who share that school of (not) thought? Or, rather, what schools of (not) thought satisfy that criteria?

I'm also being hammered on the feminism front, by Mr. Privilege himself. Dig this:

I have noticed a parallel to the subject at hand, though. There is such a thing as a positive stereotype. For example; "black guys are better at basketball, football, and track and field than other groups". "Asians do better in school, especially math and science". And so on. Believing in a racist stereotype isn't the same as hating the group in question.

He goes on to say that disagreeing with feminism (he refuses to differentiate, although I've asked him to explain what aspect of feminism, if he doesn't know what school) doesn't mean you're sexist.

Thank you, Mr. Denton. This is on you. It didn't use to be this painful to read the comments, but ever since he changed the poster model, well...

Sophia I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't stay away from Simple Dollar.

It is less fun now that he has gone to Facebook comments, because there are somehow fewer people in the comments complaining. But man, his writing drives me insane and he is kind of a dumbass, but still-- can't look away. He also posts interesting TED talks.

That's not a parallel! Believing racist stereotypes, even "good" ones, Is still racist. It may not involve hating the other group, but it's not right. But not believing in some supposed tenet of feminism doesn't mean you are or aren't sexist...unless the tenet is "women are equal"?

So, there is this woman I know from college, and she is a very nice lady, but every day she posts about 10 pictures of dogs that are going to be put to sleep unless they are rescued. It makes me too sad, but I don't want to hide her because I am interested in the other stuff she posts. But I also don't want to cry at my desk every day about a poor dog in Texas who I can't help.

But I also don't want to cry at my desk every day about a poor dog in Texas who I can't help.

You should hide her.

Sophia - yeah I was disappointed with the Facebook comments switch. I figure that was from his Overlords. And now I can't even see the number of comments so I have to click on each one. I don't know if that's just me.

I did notice the Overlords finally took the coupon out of the title.

Get Rich Slowly is a good personal fiance blog. JD Roth who runs GRS was smart to bring in other bloggers and he made a better deal when he sold GRS. Plus he's more honest about how selling the blog has given him financial freedom. Trent still posts (sometimes) about buying things that make it sound like his family is still struggling.

Is there a term for people who share that school of (not) thought?

I'm guessing a high level of correlation with conspiracy theorists. Ask if they believe in the moon landing.

Is there a term for people who share that school of (not) thought? Or, rather, what schools of (not) thought satisfy that criteria?

ignorant.