August 2010
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Watchsesamestreet:
Me like cookies? Not so!
“…for this analogy to work, a mosque must be to 9/11 what a swastika is to the...”
– Our Washington blogger knocks down Newt Gingrich’s objections to the mosque near ground zero (via theeconomist)
“I virtually never surf the Web at all. It’s extremely rare that I go to a...”
– Christopher Hayes, Washington, D.C. editor for The Nation, on navigating the vast sea of information on the Web. (via theatlantic)
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Sweet Jesus, the good people at the Alan Lomax Archives are posting video!
This, my friends, is a freaking treasure.
Breaking: New York Times Told to "Chill" on that... →
newsweek:
In the last year, NYT Standards editor Phil Corbett notes, the paper has used “hipster” more than 250 times, leading him to determine that:
Hipster’s second life as hip slang seems to have lost its freshness. And with so many appearances, I’m not sure how precise a meaning it conveys. It may still be useful occasionally, but let’s look for alternatives and try to give it some...
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“Real are yet to recuperate any significant money for outgoing players: Raúl,...”
– The Guardian. C’mon, really? They made Girona pay €100? That’s a practical joke, right? Seems like they were just trying to humiliate the poor guy.
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The High Cost of Free Parking →
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“This is America. And our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable....”
– President of the United States, 8/13/10. (via rikiparikh)
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“Firstly I would like to apologise to all the Arsenal fans for not speaking...”
– Cesc Fabregas. Pitch perfect.
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DuPont on Digital Diplomacy →
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Wale – “Black and Gold”
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“In the current Senate, it has become normal for a handful of senators, sometimes...”
– George Packer, The New Yorker. Great article.
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