I found this infographic pretty handy. My parents just recently did an energy-efficiency audit on their house and a few of these tips were brought up.
Personal Finances from Quicken
Nowhere Near LeBron: Soccer’s Slim Salaries
This is a good infographic that breaks down the top salaries and salary caps within the major sport leagues in America. Its fairly interesting to see how the salary of a soccer player pales in comparison to sports such as baseball and basketball.
Budget Plannerfrom Mint.com
What Swimming Pools Cost
Beat the heat this holiday weekend and chill by the pool. Check out these cool facts on pool ownership costs across the U.S.
The Man behind the Old Spice Commercials
Old Spice’s latest campaign has sparked a lot of interest among its viewers. If you’re like me, you’re probably wondering just how they do it. Lucky for us, Kevin Pereira from Attack of the Show, sat down with Isaiah Mustafa (THE man) to find out what went into making these commercials.
Jersey Shore 2: Trailer
If you’re roughly my age (24) then you’ve probably heard of the show Jersey Shore. Extremely entertaining and lots of debauchery. Reminds me a lot of my college experience. For those of you who can’t wait for the second season to start (July 29th!), check out the trailer below for what should be a really entertaining season.
After the Taliban, Back to Normal…
I found this to be a good read…
When the Taliban ran Afghanistan, they destroyed idols, refused to educate women, and even forbade kite-flying. After the Americans unseated them in 2001, Afghans slowly began recovering the basic freedoms that strict Sharia had denied them, though that liberty is still far from total. In Afghanistan from 2006 to 2008, there were 461 attacks on schools for girls, and in 2008, 15 girls were attacked with battery acid on their way to school. Meanwhile in Pakistan, the Taliban’s sister organization, the Pakistani Taliban, control an area with almost 4 million people, where women, aid workers, and beardless men are tortured and murdered. The threat of a return to draconian rule lingers on. These photographs, from James Reeve’s project Banned, document the freedoms available to Afghans after the Taliban’s fall.