February 2012
From Salinas to Burlington: Can an army of... →
tomelko:
Nope.
Nope.
“Gen X has lived through hell politically, but when they are in power — and...”
– From a terribly written article, “Approaching Mid-Life, Are Gen-Xers Doomed? - Forbes”, but I thought that quote was really interesting. Especially the part about “the unhealthy mix of social issues and economic issues that drives a wedge between society ends”. Now, is that more because the Gen Xers...
“They say that President Obama is a Muslim, but if he isn’t, he’s a secularist...”
– On the president as alien - The Washington Post (via tomelko)
Seth: ghost rider inbound at 2.7 mb/s
me: the movie or actual ghost rider?
“Why are women allowed to drive cars? They are always talking on their phones and...”
– Thanks to John from Coon Rapids for that brilliant Good Question submission. (via derusha)
don’t take the bait!
“The Times piece, after asserting that Pentagon research spending “played a key...”
– Non-scary Scare Stories About Pentagon Budget Cuts (cont’d) - Robert Wright - National - The Atlantic (via tomelko)
“Early this April, one reviewer contacted Lingua Franca, hoping to interest some...”
– Read this.
The Mystery of the Millionaire Metaphysician: Slate republishes one of the greatest magazine stories ever written. - Slate Magazine
(via tomelko)
“There is no other way to put this without resorting to demographic bluntness:...”
– The Electoral Wasteland by Timothy Egan in the NY Times
lol, there’s more, too!
Comedy Corner Underground: The Reapies! (10pm 2/21... →
thecornerbar:
Presented by the Minneapolis Comedy Death Squad (hence the name) it’s a very Minneapolis comedy awards show. Somewhat closer to a back-of-the-room comedy show with some awards thrown in; The Reapies are always full of surprises. This years categories: BEST COMIC
BEST JOKE
BRUTAL COMIC
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“The Daily owes its origins to the particular culture of News Corporation. The...”
– lol, sounds about right
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quick thoughts on apps/platforms
— Pinterest shows that apps/platforms aren’t “sexist”, but can totes be gendered. Think about the differences in user bases for 4sq and Pinterest.
— the $1 featuring function on tumblr is a part of the macro-scale approach, which is the opposite of the engagement-value approach that happens with paywalls and special order albums, etc. Plan your strat...
“The year-end [2011] arrest total was 50,684, up 0.6 percent from 2010, the study...”
– Sullivan
This is an easy phenomenon to understand if you look at the power dynamics of who’s being arrested. And it’s not that bulk of recreational white pot smokers.