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Unblogged Bits (Thu. 29-Jul-10 0201)

Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….

  1. A corporate culture and losing ‘a sense of shame’ [1] – “HEY! GOVERNMENT! LEAVE OUR BIZ ALONE!”
  2. The right isn’t quite done with Shirley Sherrod [2] – Yeesh.
  3. Showing the scouts some love [3] – Well, you do realize the Girl Scouts are evil, because they teach girls to be self-sufficient and leaders. If only they gave merit badges solely for domestic arts and “Keeping Boy Scouts Comfy,” I’m sure the Right would love them.
  4. Quantifying the government’s rescue of the economy [4] – Don’t confuse the GOP with FACTS and FIGURES! They’ve already firmly established (rhetorically) that the ObaMao Administration created zero jobs, and if we’d just cut taxes more then everyone would have a rocket ship and a pony by now.
  5. Denver Zoo welcomes baby orangutan – The Denver Post [5] – Teh Cute!
  6. Liberal Arts Colleges Worth Your Money (PHOTOS) [6] – The site includes links to two of the Claremont Colleges — Harvey Mudd and CMC. Pomona’s not on there — but as the numbers are for salaries on graduation, it’s not clear how factoring in folks going off to grad school might change the numbers. Go Liberal Arts!
  7. Teaser Trailer: Yogi Bear [7] – Well … um … yeah, that looks about as bad as, well, Dan Aykroyd looks at the beginning of the clip.
  8. Where Did the Money to Rebuild Iraq Go? [8] – Nice. And will anyone get fired, or demoted, or even get more than a “Well, you’ve really embarrassed us” lecture? Doubtful.
  9. A poll tax for a new generation [9] – Next up — let’s restrict the franchise to property owners again!
  10. Finally, the Avengers Cartoon Has Assembled [10] – It looks like they’re going for a combo of the New Avengers motivation (massive prison break) with a big slew of classic Avengers villains. Not faboo, but better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
  11. SDCC: Red Still Looks Good [11] – We watched this trailer several times while lined up here and there during the Con. It does look like fun, complete with some distinct surviving Warren Ellis touches.
  12. It’s Jeff Bridges Vs. Jeff Bridges in Tron: Legacy [12] – Okay, yes, this does look VERY cool. (Plus, “Black Hole” poster FTW!)
  13. Meet Paul Yarrow, the ‘Fat Guy’ in the Background of Every Newscast [13] – Come on, haven’t you always wanted to?
  14. HANDJOB! [Official Commercial] [14] – Heh.
  15. Existential D&D comedy: when characters realize they are trapped in adolescents’ imagination [15] – Okay, for the local contingent, I have purchased this. If worth reading, I will let you know. 🙂
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