11Nov/090
Links of the Day, November 11
And the last decade so far:
News
- The President's top advisers are recommending adding troops in Afghanistan, but Barack remains unconvinced. These people don't need any convincing about what they think--inspiring!
- Blackwater executives authorized bribes to Iraqi officials to cover up civilian shootings.
Politics
Miscellaneous
- There's a Calvin in every child:
- Y'know Kylie, everyone's favorite tech-girl? Here's more:
- Check out 40 funny print ads.
3Nov/092
Links of the Day, November 3
News
- It's Election Day 2009, with a number of races of note going on, including in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York.
- James Dobson steps down from Focus on the Family.
Politics
- While Republicans are focused on stopping the Democrats' larger legislative plans--health-care reform, finance reform, climate change--the latter are pushing through a lot of smaller changes largely unopposed.
Human trafficking
- Governor Carcieri of Rhode Island signs a major anti-trafficking bill into law.
Green
- NPR looks at climate change--how it's affected us so far, and how it will continue to affect us.
Miscellaneous
- From the geniuses at xkcd.com, movie narrative charts.
- Joss Whedon bids on the Terminator franchise.
20Oct/090
Links of the Day, October 20
Love xkcd.
News
- Hamid Karzai agrees to a November 7 election run-off.
- Apparently, the Department of Defense is also against Al Franken's anti-rape amendment ... what?!
Green
- Toyota unveils a larger hybrid, the "Sai."
Sports
- Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima opts out of his contract to head back to Japan. We'll miss you, Joh!
Miscellaneous
- Andrew Sullivan assesses Barack's seemingly-sluggish pragmatism, and concludes it's all part of the plan.
- Tracking marriage and divorce across America.
- 3pm on Tuesday is the optimum time for an office meeting.
