January 2011
43 posts
Patterns of Misconduct: FBI Intelligence... →
Wow. Just wow.
WatchJake Shimabukuro plays “Bohemian Rhapsody” | Video on TED.com
Inside the White House's Egypt Scramble - Newsweek →
Why Egypt’s popular rebellion is the greatest... →
“Three days ago, Lieberman said he’d reintroduce a bill allowing the...”
– pbump.net | Three days ago, Lieberman said…
The World
So Egypt turned off all internet access today, people are rioting in the streets, trying to overthrow a government that has been using ‘emergency’ measures to stay in office since 1981.
Notice that CNN is sticking to format and interviewing celebrities, and nobody’s reporting anything of substance.
Wake up and go look for the news, everyone. (Go check BBC, Al Jazeera and turn...
Overcoming Bias : Kids Too Specialized? →
Calling for Reduction on Appeal of Ms. Kelley... →
Geez.
Children's entertainment has too few female... →
Very, very true. This has always bugged me, and perhaps fueled my mild obsession with female loner background characters.
How croissants are made →
This is how croissants are made. For my paleo-diet following friends, this is how you fall off the bandwagon. For my coeliac friends, this is how tasty, tasty poison is made.
Via Bodger.
Dora Calott Wang, M.D.: It's Easier to Get a Gun... →
Very, very true.
Welcome to the food deserts of rural America |... →
I can very much see how this happens, and it’s sad. You have to work hard to buy beef raised in Ridgway in Ridgway.
Comparing The United States to Afghanistan. (And... →
Neat site using the CIA Factbook information in comparison form.
Neuroskeptic: Democrats vs. Dictators →
“It’s not about winning elections, it’s about losing them.”
The Companies Who Support Censoring The Internet |... →
You won’t catch me buying anything from any of these companies.
Why We're Always Living in "The New Normal" -... →
“The cognitive challenge is to remember that things haven’t always been this way, nor will they remain this way. “
Solitude and Leadership: an article by William... →
Speaking to a class at West Point about solitude.
Millennials not looking for McMansions (unless... →
Actually Generation Y, not the Millenials, but hey. Maybe my cohort isn’t so insane — we want to be able to walk to work!
Weed is OK but raw milk is not, says one... →
There’s something strange afood in our government.
peg.gd: Don’t Think of an Elephant →
Framing and politics and the language we choose.
Offbeat Mama | Usernames and the momidentity... →
Another fragment of the puzzle over how we represent ourselves online.
I’m still baffled by people’s lack of attachment to their usernames and online identities. But that’s just me, apparently.
Facebook riddled by 'my first ever status message'... →
Classy!
A Brief History of Welfare for Middle-Class... →
Mint-tomato sauce →
1/4 cup peppermint leaves 1 small can diced tomatoes 1 small can tomato puree or crush. 1 tablespoon ras el hanout, or at least cumin, cinnamon and clove salt and pepper to taste. Cook in a pan…
Mass Incarceration and Postwar American History →
How to get your city to allow backyard chickens |... →
Inside Ralph Lauren's Garage →
Nice cars.
IBM Files Application to Patent The Patent Process →
No, really. Wow.
(via @thisistrue)
Sugata Mitra: The child-driven education →
Sugata Mitra talks about his experience encouraging children to learn — with little more than internet access and encouragement. No teachers. Language barriers.
The numbers he cites seem almost impossible, but they mirror my own experiences unschooling.
Interest drives all real learning.
Stochasticity - Radiolab →
Radiolab’s episode about randomness. Starts off with a great story about a girl and a balloon, then talks about coin flips, lottery tickets, and more.
Abandon resolutions. Stop looking for a soulmate.... →
All of this rings true to me, especially the social network aspect of relationships.
(Via William Gibson)
Reasons to be Cheerful - Charlie's Diary →
(Via Kachi)