Our generation is not exactly all that politically active. Sure, we have protests, but we must admit that we are all a bit more apathetic than we should be. We care more about our celebrities than our politicians, who are turning into celebrities. At any rate, now is the time to take action! Get involved! Get political! With the Democratic and Republican National Conventions coming up soon, it’s a good idea to become acclimated on how these candidates differ in their policies on…EVERYTHING.
Here’s a quick roundup of some informative, witty and laugh-out-loud funny sites on the web, along with a video featuring a certain celeb’s endorsement for…well, you’ll see.
CNN is a reputable news resource and has been tracking every move of the presidential candidates in its Political Ticker. The Washington Post is another reliable news source, especially for its political coverage. Of course, for those who want the news and some newsworthy jokes, both The Daily Show and The Colbert Reporthave been doing their damndest to make fun of this election.
Wonkette tends to point out the asinine within the political world, while President 2008 covers anything and everything going on with the election. Thingsyoungerthanjohnmcain.com. John McCain is old, but this blog points out just HOW old. And Obamamessiah.com pokes fun at the media’s obsession over the presumptive Democratic nominee.
Free Rice Helps End World Hunger With Vocabulary Quizzing
So, you may be sick of learning right now. You may just want to kill those valuable brain cells with more Coors Light. Indeed, when I walked past the McGraw-Hill building in New York (the publisher of many a heavy, overpriced textbook), I wanted to gather an angry mob, some heavy stones and a catapult.
However, as we all know from School House Rock, it IS great to learn. It’s even greater to do a good deed. Put the two together, and you’re practically a saint.
FreeRice.com offers visitors a chance to brush up on their vocabulary skills, all while helping world hunger. How does this work? Sponsors advertise on the site, and pay for the rice you earn when you answer each question correctly.
At this day in age, there is literally a blog covering every topic and appealing to every audience. No matter how old you are or what you are interested in, there is bound to be someone who shares your hobbies that is blogging away on the internet. Most of us online addicts have our regular two to four blogs that we read daily. For me it’s the Uncrate, Engadget, etc. type of blogs. For my roommates, it’s PerezHilton and such. To each his own, eh?
The truth is though, it can be a slight annoyance jumping around from site to site every day just to read the latest or our favorite blogs. Wouldn’t it be nice to just have a simple dashboard on our computer which features all our blog favs and a glimpse of the newest content on them?
Holiday shopping can be quite stressful when you have a long list of people who need gifts and a not enough time to think of clever ideas for all of them. Well good news - you can finally catch a break.
Gifts.com, one of the most user-friendly sites I’ve seen in awhile, truly has covered every cool gadget and gift idea for all ages, demographics, and personalities. You can search their wide array of gifts by category, personality, occasion, or recipient. The best part of the site is the…
Wondering how to avoid all the holiday shopping crowds this year? Black Friday is so two years ago… the new thing is Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday is the Monday following Thanksgiving, which has been labeled by online retailers as the official online shopping kick-off for the holiday season. (So keep an eye out for online incentives such as free shipping!)
Don’t worry, you can still find all the best deals and sales, you’re just bypassing the lines. Here are some Cyber Monday sources to help you out just in case ;-):
