Will taxing the rich improve democracy? Phil Birnbaum, Sabermetric Research
Monthly Archives: December 2011
Blog: HardballTalk: So let’s move a baseball team to San Berdoo
2011.12.27 – 08:53
So let’s move a baseball team to San Berdoo Craig Calcaterra, HardballTalk
Blog: Brain Pickings: The 11 Best Biographies and Memoirs of 2011
2011.12.27 – 08:53
The 11 Best Biographies and Memoirs of 2011 Maria Popova, Brain Pickings
Blog: Brain Pickings: The 11 Best Psychology and Philosophy Books of 2011
2011.12.26 – 20:22
The 11 Best Psychology and Philosophy Books of 2011 Maria Popova, Brain Pickings
Navigating Love and Autism – NYTimes.com
2011.12.26 – 10:34
Navigating Love and Autism – NYTimes.com
Blog: Wonkblog: Placebos can work even when they’re explained
2011.12.26 – 10:09
Placebos can work even when they’re explained Ezra Klein, Wonkblog
Blog: Dilbert.com Blog: The Caveman Hypothesis
2011.12.26 – 10:09
The Caveman Hypothesis (author unknown), Dilbert.com Blog
Twitter: @vkhosla
2011.12.24 – 13:55
vkhosla FINALLY: The Difference between Nerd, Dork, and Geek Explained by a Venn Diagram http://t.co/2xEL1KKE
Twitter: @MrHeavyHustle
2011.12.24 – 12:25
MrHeavyHustle Adrian Peterson gets injured and they let Stevie Wonder drive him off the field. This can’t get any better http://t.co/7XeIQeMe
Blog: Rod Dreher: The political independence of me and thee
2011.12.24 – 08:07
The political independence of me and thee Rod Dreher, Rod Dreher
Heroes Of Mumbai’s Taj Hotel: Why They Risked Their Lives : NPR
2011.12.23 – 13:35
Heroes Of Mumbai’s Taj Hotel: Why They Risked Their Lives : NPR “The Taj hotel has made its name on customer service, and they are near maniacal about it, treating it almost like a science.”
Flickr: Slide from Roo’s talk at St Paul’s
2011.12.23 – 13:13
Slide from Roo’s talk at St Paul’s by Preoccupations
Flickr: Misty Sunrise
2011.12.23 – 12:06
Misty Sunrise by jasontheaker Now for something a bit different…
Blog: Barking up the wrong tree: What leads to life satisfaction and feelings of happiness?
2011.12.23 – 11:56
What leads to life satisfaction and feelings of happiness? (author unknown), Barking up the wrong tree
Why We Haven’t Met Any Aliens
2011.12.23 – 11:48
Why We Haven’t Met Any Aliens “This is the Great Temptation for any technological species—to shape their subjective reality to provide the cues of survival and reproductive success without the substance. Most bright alien species probably go extinct gradually, allocating more time and resources to their pleasures, and less to their children.” As Scott Adams […]
Blog: Dave Winer’s “Scripting News” weblog: GoDaddy says SOPA okay
2011.12.22 – 17:23
GoDaddy says SOPA okay (author unknown), Dave Winer's "Scripting News" weblog
Sweden’s bizarre tradition of watching Donald Duck (Kalle Anka) cartoons on Christmas Eve. – Slate Magazine
2011.12.22 – 11:07
Sweden’s bizarre tradition of watching Donald Duck (Kalle Anka) cartoons on Christmas Eve. – Slate Magazine We’ve made this part of my family’s Christmas Eve tradition here in the USA, too. Just to have some connection to the old country’s traditions.
Blog: Wonkblog: Building a junk food black market
2011.12.22 – 08:56
Building a junk food black market Sarah Kliff, Wonkblog