Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- Oil regulator apologizes for ‘Drill Baby Drill’ cake. – To be extremely charitable, at least he realizes it was “wrong” (for his career, at least).
- Grayson introduces ‘War Is Making You Poor Act’ to highlight cost of ongoing wars. – If it’s worth fighting, it’s worth paying for — directly, not by supplemental off-budget extra expenditures.
- Texas Board Of Education: Jefferson Davis And Obama’s Middle Name Are Essential For Students To Learn – What a bunch of maroons …
- Alphabet Evolution – Nice description of the evolution of the “Latin” alphabet, starting with the Phoenicians c. 900 BC.
- Empire Strikes 30: Ars looks back at an amazing film – Thirty years ago. Yeeeeeeesh … (And, yes, an amazing film.)
- The New Google Doodle Is a FREAKING GAME OF PAC-MAN [Pacman] – Very nostalgic … especially in reminding me why I hated Pac-Man.
- The Periodic Table of The Empire Strikes Back (CHART) | SCI FI Wire – Ooooooh … nice!
- BBC News – Is Dora the Explorer an illegal immigrant? – “Dora, Dora, Dora, the Exporer! / Who’s that gal who’s sneaking ‘cross the border?”
- It’s friday afternoon and I just came up with the Best… – ME WANT! (… to see everyone running out into the street when the jaunty tune places …)
- Animated gif of the day: golf ball hitting steel in slow-motion – I had no idea that golf balls would distort that much. Interesting.
- Rand Paul Cancels His Meet The Press Interview – Rand, Rand, Rand, you’re supposed to act arrogant and aloof and blow off reporters after you are elected Senator.
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