A radical pessimist's guide to the next 10 years - via TheGlobeAndMail.com - Depressing, but lots of points in this list are probably pretty accurate.
 
How writing by hand makes kids smarter - via TheWeek.com - Makes sense.
 
Couple sell their $6000 home to Apple for $1.7 million - via DailyMail.co.uk - Notice to Apple:  At this kind of mark-up, my house is for sale, too.
 
7 Essential Skills You Didn't Learn in College - via Wired.com - Save some time for this one.  It's a bit long and has lots of links to supplementary information, too.