Friday procrastination: link love – Reabecca Guayaramerin, google, and gaming
What Rebecca has been reading.
Strategic Musical Chairs
The game of switching stances continues in countries around the Horn.
A Few Questions For Stefan Aust
A Q&A with Stefan Aust author of Baader-Meinhof: The Inside Story of the R.A.F.
Feeding Crocodiles
Stephen Specter looks at the contrast between Bush and Obama’s views on Israel and Islamic extremists.
Perspectives From Inside the “Show”
Michelle looks at life on the editorial side.
War of the Thesauri
Do thesauruses fight?
Everything is Tiptop
Long ago I wrote a column with the title “Tit for Tat.” Engl. tip for tap also existed at one time. Words like tip, tap, top, tick, tack, tock, tit, tat, tot, as well as those with voiced endings like tid– (compare tidbit), tad, and tod (“bush; fox”), are ideal candidates for sound imitative coinages.
Doha’s Violent Cocktail Party
A look at what came out of the Darfur peace talks in Doha.
India Through A Western Lens
A reflection on Slumdog Millionaire’s Oscar win.
And the Award Goes To… India?
A look an India’s film and Slumdog Millionaire.
The Internet and Jefferson’s Moose
David Post shows us how Jefferson’s moose can guide us towards an understanding of the internet.
Darwin Day: Darwin and his Principles of Expression
An excerpt from Darwin’s The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, looking at his three general principles of expression.
Place of The Week
A fond farewell to Place of the Week.
Inaugural Post
Ben looks at inaugural geography.
Mapping Robots
Ben looks at robots and geography.
Time for Washington to Lead
How can policymakers help change the car industry?