Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- NYC commission ignores bigoted hysteria – “That this has even become a story is something of a national embarrassment. In the 21st century, conservative activists have shown no qualms about arguing, in public, that religious liberty shouldn’t apply fully to those they don’t like. That officials in New York are choosing a more sensible, more respectful, more American approach is encouraging.”
- The Twists In the Rifqa Bary Saga Just Never End – “The irony, of course, is that Bary ran away from her parents, claiming that they were going to kill her for converting to Christianity. And now her parents are trying to force her to get chemotherapy because they are afraid that she will die without it, while Bary claims not to need it because her Christianity has cured her cancer.”
- Transcending the Nature/Nurture Debate – A very interesting tale.
- Krugman: ‘Our governing elite doesn’t care’ about economic distress – The frustrating thing about “structural” high unemployment is that those most noteworthy for it will be the ones also claiming that social support for the unemployed is causing people to not look for jobs …
- What you say about others says a lot about you, research shows – That seems fairly self-evident to me, but …
- FBI claims no-one may publish its seal – Boing Boing – HA! I love Wikipedia’s response.
- Microsoft quashed IE privacy controls for the ad industry – Boing Boing – Look, kids! Another great reason to use Firefox or Chrome!
- It’s Full of Stars – SMBC August 03, 2010
- U.S. regulators lack data on health risks of most chemicals – That’s just peachy. Oh, well, I’m sure the Magical Free Market will protect us.
- The Ultimate Toolbox [Tools] – Truly lovely.
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