Friday Free for All

The rule of thirds in social media.

Democrat and Republican songs on the Twitter charts.

The best and worst foods to eat while on a diet. Nothing really new here, still a good reminder.

Shark food? H/T Elaine

How Crony Capitalism Works. This just infuriates me, but because of the political affiliation of both Mozilo and especially Johnson, the left and the MSM will just ignore this one. Both were also major players in the housing crisis.

Here's a great chart on all the various aspects of cronyism. Make sure you hover over each dot and read the information.

First no texting and driving, now this, give a guy a break!

11 ways we as consumers are bad at math.

The politics of the social web. What do you think? H/T Doug

Sometimes a shoe is just a shoe...or maybe not.

I am constantly arguing with my friends and family about their paycheck withholding and how stupid it is to give the government an interest free loan each year just so you can get a big "refund" in April (and by the way, when was the last time the government gave little old you an interest free loan?). I hope by 2016 you will stop that practice and here's why.

It's no secret I am not a fan of government bureaucracy...this story illustrates why. The paragraph below almost made me weepy!

While the people of Joplin largely took matters into their own hands, pushing aside burdensome rules and refusing help when it came with too many strings attached, New Orleans and the surrounding area to this day remains hamstrung by federal, state, and local bureaucracy. Joplin’s experience offers a powerful lesson in self-sufficiency and knowing when to say “no thanks” to government.

Yes, stuff like this happens in AMERICA! People better get used to more of this as we surrender more and more of our rights to the Government. Wake-up!

Phantom iphone buzz, it's happened to me!

When I was in Jr. High we had a teacher named Mr. Ball. Rumor had it that his kids were named Crystal and Cotton. Who knows if it was true or not? Nonetheless, here are 25 real-life names you should be glad you do not have!

Top nine passive-aggressive things to say to your husband during a road trip.