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Wondering what century Microsoft thinks this is…
via tweetie
PCRM >> Good Medicine Magazine >> Health vs. Pork: Congress Debates the Farm Bill >> Autumn 2007
via pcrm.org Nice graphical argument for ending the current ag-subsidy programs.
Oh, the irony
A 45-year-old woman, charged with ending a domestic dispute by killing her 26-year-old husband of five days, is a registered lobbyist for a group fighting domestic violence. via ajc.com
Daniel Kahneman: The riddle of experience vs. memory
This is a great talk. Kahneman’s vacation thought experiment is particularly interesting.
LBJ orders pants
Take a few minutes out of your day and spend it with this audio tape of Lyndon Baines Johnson, our 36th President, while he orders a few pairs of trousers from the Haggar company in Dallas. via coudal.com This is … Continue reading
Richard Feynman explains magnets, sort of
via kottke.org This is one of those down-the-rabbit-hole explanations like the ones that make Feynman’s books so interesting to read.
North Korea fact of the day
Here are the two most shattering facts about North Korea. First, when viewed by satellite photography at night, it is an area of unrelieved darkness. Barely a scintilla of light is visible even in the capital city. (See this famous … Continue reading
Quote of the day
Not everything needs a 15-megapixel lens stuck on the back, like a little glass anus. via aphotoeditor.com
Unhappy Hipsters
Still recovering from broken trust, neither wanted to be the first to try the eggs. via unhappyhipsters.tumblr.com My new favorite blog.