Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- Catrina Dulay: “In A Perfect World” – I don’t know about “perfect” but certainly “less aggravating” …
- Confident dumb people – Bertrand Russell had it pegged back before Dunning and Kruger: “The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” [“The Triumph of Stupidity” (10 May 1933)]
- It’s not my fault! [White Coat Underground] – I, personally, blame evil spirits. Or Teh Gayz. Maybe ACORN.
- Home Depot Called “Arrogant,” Must Actually Pay Inventor For Invention – HA!
- Something for the media to note about Cantor’s “YouCut” program | Media Matters for America – There may well be something to be said for referenda on individual spending programs. This exercise is little more than grandstanding (on a very small grandstand).
- A case study in context – Evidently, condemning speech that perpetuates inequality, and hoping that it eventually, uncoerced, fades away, represents a conspiracy against Free Speech on the Right. I wonder what they’d have to say about blasphemy?
- GOP reconsiders the importance of empathy – So … we’re supposed to be expecting consistency in how the Right attacks (or supports) judicial candidates? Really?
- Arizona’s continued downward spiral: now Brewer signs bill banning ethnic studies – I guess I’ll add Arizona to Alabama as “states I will do my darnedest not to visit any time soon.” Crikey.
- Arizona Immigration Law Makes Shops’ Customers Disappear – I’m sure the Arizona GOP will simply decry how Arizona is struggling under the Obama Administration’s economic policies …
- When It Comes To Supreme Court Nominees And Elena Kagan, Cornyn Can’t Keep His Story Straight – Let’s face it — it’s all bluster and grandstanding, not substantive or honest discussion of the merits.
- California GOP Candidate Wants To ‘Issue Hunting Permits’ For Conservatives To ‘Thin’ The Liberal ‘Herd’ – WTF is it with the GOP always using war and hunting and killing metaphors. I mean, really …
- Safer alternative to laser eye surgery? – I’ve never been comfortable with the idea of people CARVING UP MY EYES WITH FRICKIN’ LASERS. Sticking lenses into them is not a huge improvement … and, to be honest, I’m not that wildly unhappy with glasses, having lived with them since 2nd grade.
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