Links of the Day, December 2

For those who love This is Spinal Tap: News The President orders 30,000 new troops to Afghanistan. More thoughts to come. Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo is the new President of Honduras. Green Boing Boing helps with energy literacy: climate change.

Links of the Day, November 11

Remembering our veterans … 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: …

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 …

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 …