Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- The New Media Rules | Mother Jones – Sad. “Unless you’re in the middle of a high-profile political campaign, it turns out you just need to be really brazen about your flip-flops. Sure, sites like ThinkProgress or Politifact with catch you, and the first few times that happens maybe you’re a little worried about what’s going to happen. But then it dawns on you: nothing is going to happen. Your base doesn’t read ThinkProgress. The media doesn’t really care and is happy to accept whatever obvious nonsense you offer up in explanation. The morning chat shows will continue to book you. It just doesn’t matter.”
- Far-Right Blames Soros For Libya Attacks and Mideast “Chaos” – I find it fascinating to see which groups and individuals on the Right oppose the Libya War, and which are gung-ho over it … both united only in blaming the Obama Administration and its purported allies for what they dislike about it.
- Theater Owners Don’t Want You To Know A Large Popcorn Is Like Eating 3 Big Macs – I love how the theater owners are all, “Consumers don’t care about this,” then all, “We don’t want them to knkow this.”
- DOJ’s New Miranda Policy Betrays Constitution and Power of Judiciary – Yeah, some “Constitutional Scholar” …
- Bachmann is going for it, ‘will form a presidential exploratory committee’ – This is one of those “I want her to run because she can only damage herself and the entire GOP cause with her lunacy” vs “But, OMG, what if she WINS?” mixed feelings.
- Tips for avoiding the endless Japan disaster scams – While there have been many inspiring stories to come out of the disasters in Japan, a sad side effect is this kind of crap.
- New Poll: Nuance on Same-Sex Unions Drives up Catholic Support – Showing, to some degree, the extent to which visceral reaction to buzz terms affects the debate and polling.
- Soviet Accident Prevention Posters – I need to forward these to our safety group at work. Some are downright gruesome!
- Liquid salt could help clean up tar sands – This could be a serious game changer, regarding Canadian oil extraction.
- Bicycle Rider Backs (808s): A Closer Look – Something one often sees but rarely looks at in detail.
- Which Type Of Company Is Right For You? – Interesting, just to understand the differences between partnerships, LLCs, and corporations.
- The Further Marginalization of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce | People For the American Way Blog – Nice to see a small victory against the abuses of Big Business every now and again.
- Abstinence Driving – It’s the only way to be truly safe.
- the Northrop YB-49 – Flying Wings are cool.
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5. What if she wins? That’s easy. Your company has offices in other countries, right?
8. Hey, were these the inspiration for the Saw movies?