February 2008
“No more yes men and women in the White House, because I’m not gonna be...”
– Barack Obama (via squashed)
January 2008
WatchNow THIS is a political ad.
New variety of cigarette products a response to... →
http://www.nbc.com/My_Dad_Is_Better_Than_Your_Dad/ →
This is a real link to a real site for a real show.
The Tipping Point is wrong. →
The New Invisible Competitors →
This idea of the “invisible competitors” is absolutely fascinating, and suggests an interesting analysis of the inner-city life portrayed in The Wire: the lifestyles and enterprises that prosper are those with visible competitors, namely drug organizations.
New Tumblr Features →
Found resolutions →
15. Don’t think about things too much.
A fantastic New York Magazine piece on how the... →
Can Obama win white voters? →
An excellent, multi-demographic analysis of the results thusfar in the Democratic primaries and caucuses.
A bear that was found in Iran, fought for Poland... →
We cannot allow a soldier-bear-gap.
“Specialization is for insects.”
– Robert Heinlein, via kottke.org
Half-Tuck is the new Mullet →
Tim Schafer is ridiculously hilarious.
How Jason Scott edits his documentary films →
WatchBaby Gives The Evil Eye
“The argument went from the living room to a bedroom when the victim was heard to...”
– A news story giving us the new Greatest Last Words Ever.
Old UK Photos →
I had my first British Survey I class today, and if I got anything out of the opening synopsis lecture, it was that Britain is old beyond reckoning. I mean, I’m only 21 years old but I can reasonably envision the 70s and 60s and 50s. If I work a bit at it and really focus, I can imagine some small fraction of what it might have been like around the turn of the century. But this class spans...
Wish You Were Here! Postcards from our Awesome... →
The Education of Ben Bernanke →
Great long-form profile of Bernanke that describes his pre-politics academic career and how he’s tackling the mortgage crisis.
“One of the contributing factors of the Panic involved F. Augustus Heinze and his...”
– Some random Wikipedia article on the Panic of 1907. This only lends further credence to my view that everything from 1890-1910 is inherently funny.
“I like Obama because he is a realist about the practicalities of governance and...”
– Obamarama Megathread XI - YES WE CAN - The Something Awful Forums
