Buy Nothing Day tomorrow: “ Kara reminds me that it is once again that time of year to buy nothing. I plan to take my dog to the park to play (barring extreme cold), and watch some movies. (It’s buy nothing, not “don’t use things you’ve ever bought” day.) What will you be doing? “ […]

amazon.com now offers on many books lists of books that cite it and books that it cites. i personally find this to be terrific. i use citations quite often to establish the context of works and to try to understand what i should read next in some genre, having these lists certainly promotes that, though.. […]

Award#0442154 – Surveillance, Analysis and Modeling of Chatroom Communities : “” (Via .) mmmm surveillance…..

You are a brainiac! Your mind is a vast and powerful thing, capable of handling numerous difficult and complex subjects at once. Few, if any, are your mental equal in America. When you’re not busy pondering the depths of scientific knowledge and inventing new cures for cancer, diabetes, and body lice, you enjoy reading ancient […]

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Textbook disclaimer stickers: “” (Via .) careful there… someone might actually think….

BostonHerald.com – Business: Economic `Armageddon’ predicted: “” (Via .) scary, scary, scary

BostonHerald.com – Business: Economic `Armageddon’ predicted: “” (Via .) scary, scary, scary

The Party of Sleaze: “ Let’s crank the meme into full gear: AP—Top Bush fund-raisers enjoy an array of perks: One-third of President Bush’s top 2000 fund-raisers or their spouses were appointed to positions in his first administration, from ambassadorships in Europe to seats on policy-setting boards, an Associated Press review found. The perks for […]