Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- Colorado doctors still accepting money from drug companies – The Denver Post – Caesar’s doctor must be beyond reproach.
- 5 Things That Are Way Easier Than They Look in Movies | Cracked.com – It’s amusing that, for all the things that movies make seem so easy, that there are things that movies make look overly hard (or, at least, “professional”).
- Rick Perry Says It’s ‘Misinformation’ To Suggest He Wants To Abolish Social Security | ThinkProgress – Methinks the candidate demurreth too much.
- 4th Circuit Upholds Rule of Law in Healthcare Case | People For the American Way Blog – Good news for ACA proponents (e.g., self), but … I’m always a bit hinky about “standing” rulings (as they cut in all directions in often nonsensical ways). I am glad to see that the individual mandate is recognized by a court as the equivalent of a federal tax; I think, on that basis, it will be far more difficult to challenge as something outre.
- APOD: 2011 September 4 – In the Shadow of Saturn – Glorious. You want justification for NASA’s budget? Here you go.
- Relive 45 years of Star Trek in one handy timeline – Nice.
- Get the dayum gubmint out of our lives! – Wait …. was Bachmann (and her cohorts) advocating price controls? No, of course not. That would offend her (et al.) corporate sponsors.
- So is Boehner suggesting the US government regulate all drug prices?: John Aravosis (DC)
- John Boehner: Most Americans Would Choose Football Over The President – If the GOP were really interested in reducing the role of the President to that of Prime Minister, it might be a defensible position. But I have no doubt that the disrespect that the GOP presently shows to Obama will be denounced as near-treason at such time as the GOP retakes the White House. I hate hypocrisy.
- Amazon cuts deal with California on Sales Tax collection – Interesting. Well, perhaps the Affiliate programs will then return to Colorado …
- Press reaction: Rick Perry, shallow thinker – My initial impression of Perry was that he was a slick Texan politician mouthing conservative thinking to earn votes. I’ve become more and more convinced I was giving him far too much credit.
- Junk Code – SMBC September 08, 2011 – Django!
- What Good Is a Legal Right to Record Police Activity – If the Cops Target You When You Do It? – Until the police who abuse their powers actually face penalties for their actions, they will continue to abuse their power … and discredit the law throughout society.
- Publishers Are Squandering Their Cachet On Imprints – Unknown but class-sounding imprints are of value only when there’s a base assumption of quality. I have to wonder — if publishers insist on maintaining these “elite” imprints, will they eventually subtitle them (“Gnosticon – a Random House imprint”)?
- Unclear on the concept – “Science is not determined by public opinion, and you don’t settle it by running a poll. Shall we vote on math, chemistry, physics, psychology, history, literature, and Spanish, too?”
- Quote of the Day – Yup.
- Judge Rules That South Bend City Council Cannot Give $1,200,000 to Private Catholic School – No, they can’t. And they shouldn’t. If a church school really a new football field and athletic track, I’m sure the faithful will support them in the effort without involving all the taxpayers of the city.
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