June 2009
May 2009
Matthew Crawford's Shop Class as Soul Craft →
this book sounds good
adamkatz:
I’m been saying this to Sahil for awhile…Crawford clearly says it more eloquently…
The quirky genius of the Dos Equis ad campaign →
(via adamkatz)
Grandmother of World's 23rd Best Economist... →
Innovative Texas Admissions Program Being Scaled... →
Put Ad on Web. Count Clicks. Revise. →
(the mainstream advertising world catching up to our obama work)
Kansas Doctor Who Performed Abortions Is Shot to... →
horrible.
Down on Waxman-Markey Climate Bill →
With Democrats controlling the White House, House, and Senate, HSBC notes, this really is as good as it gets for aggressive action on energy and climate change. Is the current Waxman-Markey bill the high-water mark for “greening” U.S. energy policy?
Los Angeles Cancels Most Summer School →
50 Excellent Blog Designs →
I just sent my dad a link to some cool pictures and he responded, “You have to find a job soon.”
WatchDavid Byrne Takes Us on a Guided Tour of His Insane Office, Part I (via scs)
Going Nuclear: Senate Republicans Push for Huge... →
The Ten Coolest American Military Land Vehicles →
In Georgia, Segregation Endures on Prom Night →
The future looms large. But for the 54 students in the class of 2009 at Montgomery County High School, so, too, does the past. On May 1 — a balmy Friday evening — the white students held their senior prom. And the following night — a balmy Saturday — the black students had theirs.
Racially segregated proms have been held in Montgomery County — where about two-thirds of the population is white —...
Zamboni Remains the First Name in Smooth →
h/t mmg
Harvard's Vanishing Squash Courts →
Artist James Powers, Harvard ’08, proved to be an invaluable source on two fronts. He knew about the four unused squash courts in Adams House because he had painted in them, seen movies inside them, and, like the other students, stored junk in them over the summer. Had he ever seen them used for squash? “Not in my time,” he reports.
Nice posters for the 2012 Olympics →
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd admits... →
yeesh
Introducing TotSpot Groups →
We hope you’ll find TotSpot Groups a little bit different than the traditional “mom forums” you might find elsewhere. For starters, they’re not just for moms, but for dads, grandparents, and everyone else who fits under the TotSpot umbrella. Beyond that, we’ve tailored TotSpot Groups for authentic communication with a special emphasis on group media sharing.
California Voters Reject Measures to Keep State... →
the headline pretty much says it all…oops
Hot Stuff in a Squeeze Bottle →
This story answered so many questions I had but never asked.
“What’s up y’all?? It’s your boy DHoward … Howard …...”
– Dwight Howard
this is old but still makes me laugh
Will Ferrell, Pearl Jam set for O'Brien's first... →