Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- I Find Your Lack of Relevance Disturbing: Is Star Wars a Joke Now? | Tor.com – Sadly, yes, it is.
- Arapahoe deputies brace for IKEA opening traffic – The Denver Post – It’s like Krispy Kreme fever all over again. Yeesh.
- SDCC: Avatar, and the Legend of the Biggest Damn Dog and to a Lesser Extent, Korra – Very cool!
- U.S. Envoy Minimizes Mounting Evidence of Mass Graves in Sudan | Politics | Religion Dispatches – Gee, if only we had some spare military forces, we might be tempted to help.
- Larry Summers on ‘the jobs deficit’ – Yes. This. Because decreasing corporate taxes, or making it even easier for corporations to move jobs and revenue production offshore isn’t actually going to help the American economy — except for personal economies of folks who have big investments in those companies, or who are the recipients of their campaign contributions.
- Abstruse Goose » History of Flight
- Summer’s Eve’s “Hail to the V” Campaign » Sociological Images – Crikey.
- Apostrophes, Technology, and Social Change – Ugh.
- INFOGRAPHIC: Recognition Of Same-Sex Couples Surges Since 1996 – There are things that give me hope for our society. Like this.
- John Yoo Makes Tortured Defense Of Corporations Secretly Buying Elections – (Rolls eyes.)
- ‘Alexander Hamilton’ – I liked this book quite a bit when I read … er, listened to it.
- Perry’s Moon Shot: Accusing Obama Of Leaving Astronauts To ‘Hitchhike Into Space’ – Because the US Government should definitely spend a lot of money … in my state!
- FAA Will Close at Midnight, Furloughing Up to 4,000 Workers – This is why we can’t have nice things.
- Molson Coors will launch Animée, a beer for women – Denver Restaurants and Dining – Cafe Society – /facepalm (For the record, Margie is mocking this.)
- Obama Certifies DADT Repeal – Good for him. And about damned time.
- As Oklahomans Die, Inhofe Mocks Killer Heat Wave – Stay classy, Jim!
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