July 2009
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No One Left to Press the Police →
In Baltimore, local journalists are pitied where they once were feared and how this affects the ethics of policing in our cities. (Washington Post)
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Henry Louis Gates: Déjà Vu All Over Again →
A larger perspective on the Cambridge police officer’s run-in with Professor Gates (N.Y. Times)
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Health Care Reform and You →
A good summary of health care reform (N.Y. Times)
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After the Breakup, Who Gets the Lake House? →
From the Department of High-End Problems: Two formerly-engaged men try to divide the real estate. (N.Y. Times)
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There, I Fixed It.
Check out my favorite new blog, There, I Fixed It, which offers photos of “epic kludges and jury rigs.”
Today’s entry, Handbrake or Anti-Theft Device?, is pretty funny. The Two Person Hot Tub has caused some lively debate in the comments about the photo’s authenticity. For those who want something really funny (and a bit not safe for work), check out Electric Toothbrush.
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“Our debates [over marijuana] need more honesty. Those favoring liberalizing...”
– Roger Roffman, a professor of social work at the University of Washington, in today’s New York Times. Apparently, the paper is doing a series on pot policy. For yesterday’s coverage—also an interesting article—see “Marijuana Is Gateway Drug for Two Debates.”
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“Who can forget the glory years, when the Gipper invoked God but never went to...”
– Maureen Dowd in “Pharisees on the Potomac” (N.Y. Times)
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Birth of a Surgeon: Midwife Saving Lives →
Sub-Saharan Africa is the world’s deadliest place to give birth. This hopeful documentary shows how Mozambique is fighting that trend by training midwives to conduct surgery. Even in severe poverty, a single person can make a huge difference. (PBS)
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A River Runs Under It →
Bringing covered rivers back to the light of day (N.Y. Times)
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A Flash of Memory →
Fashion designer, Issey Miyake, breaks his silence on surviving the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima—and his hope for the end of nuclear arms.
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Surviving the Death Race →
Video from the 24-hour adventure race in Vermont. (N.Y. Times)
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Muppet Mashup →
You can’t beat a mashup of Muppet songs! The dj BC songs are the best of this set. (dj BC via Audio Porn Central)
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Casey Kasem Retires from ‘Top 40’ →
It’s sad to see Casey Kasem leaving his job as host of “American Top 40”—not that I’ve listed to it in decades—but I used to love that show. (N.Y. Times)
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A Russian Affair With Amsterdam →
Anyone want to visit the new Hermitage Museum in Amsterdam? (N.Y. Times)
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A Mourning Father’s Tribute to the Son He Lost in... →
Darrell Griffin Sr. wrote a touching book about the life and death of his son in the Iraqi War. It’s heartening to see a father so close to his son. (N.Y. Times)
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Our True North →
Happy Canada Day! (N.Y. Times)