Recently I was reading an entry at Wikipedia that had me really puzzled because the text of the entry had absolutely nothing to do with the title of the entry. I didn't know what was going on until I went to edit and correct the entry for them. That's when it hit me!

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The cool thing about Wikipedia is that it is, so to speak, the people's encyclopedia. That means that when a special event happens, such as a natural disaster, or the death of a public figure, you can rush over there and edit the entry to update it, making you feel like you've accomplished something and helped society.

However, if it's the people's encyclopedia, that also means that it's maybe a little more susceptible to errors than, say, the Encyclopedia Britannica. Granted, Wikipedia has editors and reviewers who approve entries and significant edits, but there's still a time delay, just like there is here at Active Rain in getting our points sometimes (LOL).

So remember, just because it's in Wikipedia doesn't necessarily mean that it's correct and the absolute truth. Verify with a second source if the information is critical to what you're doing. As I heard some comedian on The Comedy Channel say (loosely quoted),

"The best thing about Wikipedia is that anyone can edit it. The worst thing about Wikipedia is that anyone can edit it."

Some of Jim's blog entries

1. 10 ways to get rich, courtesy of Warren Buffett
2. Home safety for children: Why let them be injured or killed?
3. Buy-and-bail loan fraud
4. Is it okay to climb a tree on someone else's property?
5. Is 13 YOUR lucky number?
6. Representing two buyers on the same property simultaneously
7. Slow down, look around, and pay attention
8. Are you as drunk as a bee?
9. Are you a food label reader?
10. Pets are wonderful support, but not very good drivers
11. Do you prefer roses or rotten eggs?
12. San Diego Plant Atlas is now online
13. The common sense gene is missing from the gene pool
14. Is there a conflict here?
15. You mean I've been subsidizing the sports stars?
16. We could learn from history if we'll just take time to study it
17. Excessive furnishings and storage create fire hazards
18. Is Active Rain trying to tell me something, or am I just weird?
19. Make every Friday "Backup Friday"
20. STOP THE INSANITY!
21. If you can't get to it, you can't tell how old it is
22. Your digital camera can do so much more than just take pictures
23. It's hard to believe Zoey's already been here a year
24. It's hard to believe Sophie's been gone a year
25. Is THAT the house?
26. Don't trust, do verify
27. Please help me identify this type of architecture. Craftsman? Victorian? Modern?
28. Southern California fire season is just around the corner
29. Welcome to my home
30. If you could easily get rid of your child, would you?
31. Wow! Nice underwear
32. There obviously is no financial crisis if Zoey has been pre-approved for a $5,000 credit card
33. Is there trash in your trash can?
34. Private, gated, fenced, coded subdivisions
35. What's in a name?
36. Location, location, location? Ha! Views, views, views
37. Oh give me a home, where the buffalo roam
38. Did you put that on the disclosure form? "I didn't think I needed to."
39. If you needed to hide from someone, could you do it in today's world?
40. A home is like a child
41. Should I stay or should I go now. Remodel or move?
42. Water, water everywhere, or is it?
43. Always on the lookout....
44. Are you prepared for an emergency?
45. Four secrets to getting and keeping online customers
46. Holding an open house with fleas
47. Tuesday laugh session with the "treadmill kitty cats"