Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- Report: Wikileaks cables show Texas company “helped pimp little boys to stoned Afghan cops” – Boing Boing – But we should, of course, ignore this and obsess instead about Assange’s sex life.
- Cynical-C | College For Ayn Rand Devotees Closes Due to Financial Problems – The irony! It BURNS!
- ‘Will my phone get Gingerbread?’ Here’s our official unofficial upgrade list | Android Central – Well, promising that someone thinks the Incredible will get it.
- A horrifying breast cancer “testimonial” for “holistic” treatment, finale : Respectful Insolence – Sad. And maddening.
- Don’t shoot messenger for revealing uncomfortable truths | The Australian – A essay in the Australian media from Julian Assange himself. Worth reading.
- Many Opportunities for Corporations at the Court This Term | People For the American Way Blog – I suspect not much good will come from this …
- In Latest Compromise with GOP, Obama Agrees He is a Muslim « Borowitz Report
- Intrepid Media: Column: publishing and the princess bride – Love this movie (and, for that matter, the book).
- What the deal does (and what it could have done): Steve Benen
- Let Oprah know that Kim Tinkham is dying of cancer : Respectful Insolence
- Right goes after Obama over national motto – At the very least, they are demonstrating that the old motto does’t apply any more. Idjits.
- WikiLeaks Releases Secret List of Critical Infrastructure Sites – Good Lord! The Straits of Hormuz are a Super-Secret Area of Security Concern? Who’d’ve thunk it?
- U.S. Celebrates Wikileaks Arrest By Announcing Press Freedom Day – Timing is everything.
- Tracing the Spark of Creative Problem-Solving – This one’s for Margie.
- Consumer Reports Breaks A Lot Of Glass Investigating Shattering Pyrex Bakeware – Ah. The current generation of Pyrex isn’t what the old generation used to be. I’m sure it makes them an additional ten cents per 9×13 pan.
- Lieberman: New York Times may be investigated for espionage – Thank you, Joe, for restoring my lack of faith in you.
- Democratic Components Of Tax Deal Benefit More People Than Republican Parts Of The Plan – But the benefit per person is waaaaay lopsided.
- The War on Cameras – “Those of us who are public officials and are entrusted with the power of the state are ultimately accountable to the public. When we exercise that power in public fora, we should not expect our actions to be shielded from public observation. ‘Sed quis custodiet ipsos cutodes’ (‘Who watches the watchmen?’).” Indeed. And remember, when security cameras and other privacy intrusions are put into the public square, the answer from authorities is always, “The innocent have nothing to hide.” Strangely enough, they stop saying that when the cameras are turned on them.
- While we’re busy playing in the Creationist Theme Park… – sigh
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