Wikipedia is amazing.  I love it as a generally reliable source of a tremendous amount of information.  Sometimes it may not go as in depth as I might desire.  Sometimes it may err on the side of being too even-handed.  Generally, though, it is fantastic.

Several times I've been in online discussions, cited info in Wikipedia, and been told that I need to cite other references because Wikipedia is unreliable (since anyone can edit it).  Ironically, this objection usually comes from people who are not backing up their claims with any citations at all.

Anyway, that arguments sounds good on the surface but fundamentally misunderstands the strength of Wikipedia.

Though Wikipedia is (of course) inferior to primary sources, it is of similar quality to an encyclopedia. The fact that anyone can edit it is actually a strength. Yes, spurious info can creep in (especially for a subject that few people are paying attention to), but there is also an extraordinary community of people who monitor the content, correct errors, make sure the info is balanced and even-handed, etc. This is possible because a large and robust community is in control instead of a small number of information gatekeepers.

In fact, a study by the scientific journal Nature a few years back showed that errors occur in Wikipedia at a rate that is only slightly higher than the Encyclopedia Britannica (link, there are also links there to EB's objections and Nature's response to them).

Wikipedia is not perfect (what source of similar breadth and accessibility is?), but it is certainly trustworthy enough to be useful for silly online discussions.

This is a Trek Pure bike.  It has a very comfortable upright seating position.  The bike geometry is non-traditional with its pedal forward design.  I am able to keep my feet on the ground while seated and still get proper leg extension while pedaling.  The basket was extra....perfect for trips to the market.

I find hanging laundry out to dry to be a very relaxing activity.  Jonathan and a friend from church finished this for me a few weeks ago.  No complaints from the neighbors yet. 

Jonathan and I made six 4' by 8' plots.  Next spring, I plan to use 4 of them for veggies and herbs, one for shade perennials, and one for a cutting garden of Gladiolas.  Right now I have planted chinese cabbage, kolhrabi, beets, and spinach seeds for a fall garden.

Today I went to Aunt Robins cottage.  Who went with me?  Coleman, Aunt Allison, mommy, Elliot, and Grandma B.  I went wave riding with Aunt Robin and played at the beach.  I went fishing and caught two fish.  Wave riding is like jet skiing.  We were on a lake.  I went this fast…45 miles an hour!  That’s it.

Dad will post some pictures when he gets them from Grandma.

Amen.

I read Journey to the Center of the Earth and then saw the movie after I read it.  The movie and the book were different in a couple ways.  One was in the movie there was a dinosaur and in the the book there wasn’t.  In the book they were trying to go to the center of the earth but in the movie they accidentally did.  In the book the mountain guide was a man and in the movie it was a woman. 

My favorite part of the movie was when the dinosaur chased them because it was cool.  The dinosaur was huge and the people were trying to get away.  One of the funny parts was when the boy woke up and there was a dead piranha right next to him with its mouth open and the sharp teeth showing.  He was really really surprised and scared at first but then he realized it was dead.  When we saw the movie it was in 3D.  We had special glasses and when stuff was coming forward it looked like it was coming right at you.  It looked like it was right in front of your face. 

My favorite part of the book was when these two big monsters in the ocean fought.  The funniest part of the book was…nothing!