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Jul
11th
2010

Sun

I believe that the trade of critic, in literature, music, and the drama, is the most degraded of all trades, and that it has no real value. However, let it go. It is the will of God that we must have critics, and missionaries, and Congressmen, and humorists, and we must bear the burden.

— Mark Twain in Mark Twain’s Unexpurgated Autobiography to be published this November (N.Y. Times)

Jun
28th
2010

Mon

AT-AT Day Afternoon by Patrick Boivin (YouTube via Daring Fireball)

I love it except that the title made me expect references to Sidney Lumet’s “Dog Day Afternoon.”

From: The New Yorker

The Return of Superfund

It’s time to revive the tax on polluting industries (such as oil) that funds the Superfund which cleans up abandoned hazardous waster sites. (N.Y. Times)

Jun
19th
2010

Sat

World Cup Preview

Very droll preview of all the World Cup teams (n+1 via Daring Fireball)

WGN Chicago shows off its geographical prowess (AfterElton)

Many self-described deficit hawks are hypocrites, pure and simple: They’re eager to slash benefits for those in need, but their concerns about red ink vanish when it comes to tax breaks for the wealthy.

— Paul Krugman in That ’30s Feeling (N.Y. Times)

Jun
14th
2010

Mon

Let’s get Zach a deal with Oprah! (Vimeo)

You have to wear one of these velveteen ponchos or light clothing to use Microsoft’s new Kinect game controller for the Xbox 360. It looks like a real winner! (Engadget)

Jun
11th
2010

Fri

The Wrong Message on Deficits

Now is not the time to cut the deficit. (N.Y. Times)

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