I have not. Vanished that is. I’m at a job, near Chicago but far enough that I’m not staying at home, starting early finishing late … and the hotel has iffy connection. Anyhow, I’m collecting links, probably alas a monster post of stale links will be posted later this week. Maybe tonight?
Hmm. Interesting?- Ammunition Fire Rages at Russian Military Base June 18, 2013Ammunition fire rages at Russian military base, 11 hospitalized, 6,000 evacuated […](author unknown)
- Snap a Length of String With Your Bare Hands June 18, 2013It's always a good idea to keep a good multitool around. If you find yourself without one, though, you can snap even a strong length of string with this trick.Read more... […]Eric Ravenscraft
- President Obama defends NSA program in 'Charlie Rose' interview June 18, 2013With questions about the NSA and FBI's surveillance programs mounting, President Barack Obama took to Charlie Rose last night to try to lay critics' concerns to rest. Between questions on Syria and cybersecurity talks with China, Obama defended the government's oversight of FISA data-gathering. Unfortunately, this didn't provide much in t […]Adi Robertson
- Make this guy head of the Republican Party June 18, 2013I never heard of him before. But I’m impressed with his message and the clarity with which he articulates it: […]neo-neocon
- Memo to the UC brass June 18, 2013I'd like you to loan me $1 million to buy a summer home in Santa Barbara and then forgive it. After all, if NYU can do it, why can't you? Follow one of Fire Island’s quaint footpaths away from the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] […]Steve Bainbridge
- Lynx June 18, 2013Hey, whatever happened to Lynx anyway? You-Go-Girlism Is More Toxic Than Feminism Democratic Legislator Says It’s Not Fair That Hill Staffers Might Have to Buy Insurance Through Obamacare’s Exchanges. Hey, I can’t argue with that. It’s also not fair that other humans might have to do so. Why Did the Government Pay Edward Snowden $122,000? Environmentalists […]The Crimson Reach
- Has Obama Got the Psychology and the Kinetics in Sync in His Syria Strategy? June 18, 2013The psychological impact of a major foreign-policy move is generally felt right away even if the kinetic impact takes much longer. The tyrannical trio of geography, bureaucracy, and logistics means that even the most powerful leader in the world (the U.S. president) must wait -- sometimes many months -- before the actions he has ordered physically take effec […]Peter Feaver
- 47% Believe W.H. Behind IRS Targeting of Conservatives June 18, 2013CNN reports: A growing number of Americans believe that senior White House officials ordered the Internal Revenue Service to target conservative political groups, according to a new national poll. And a CNN/ORC International survey released Tuesday morning also indicates that a majority of the public says the controversy, which involves increased IRS scrutin […]Daniel Halper
- Hollywood Honors Elmo Puppeteer (and Accused Child Sex-Abuser) With Three Emmy Awards June 17, 2013It’s official: the Hollywood elite has zero moral authority in attacking sexual abuse of minors that occurred decades ago in the Catholic Church. This weekend, the voters of the Daytime Emmy awards granted three Emmys to Clash, including the trophy for Outstanding Performer In a Children’s Series to Kevin Clash, recently accused of serial sexual pursuit of t […]Tim Graham
- The Jobs 'No American' Will Do? June 17, 2013Can American workers “cut it” in today’s labor market? Not according to an anonymous aide for Marco Rubio, who was recently quoted by Ryan Lizza in the New Yorker making the case for the Senate’s immigration reform bill. “There are American workers who, for lack of a better term, can’t cut it. There shouldn’t be a presumption that every American worker is a […]Michael Warren
- Pres. Obama sticks his nose into Catholic education in IRELAND June 17, 2013Another example of what this man wants: total isolation of any religious values in the private sphere alone. Pres. Obama is working either to intimidate or legislate or even TAX religious freedom out of the public square. From the Scottish Catholic Observer! US president undermines Catholic schools after Vatican Prefect praised them The US President has made […]frz@wdtprs.com (Fr. John Zuhlsdorf)
- Anyone have access to “Kanon in Konstruktion”? June 17, 2013Does anyone have access to this item: Joseph Sievers, Forgotten Aspects of the reception of Josephus’ Bellum Judaicum: Its Lists of Contents, in Eve-Marie Becker, Stefan Scholz, “Kanon in Konstruktion und Dekonstruktion”, DeGruyter, 2011. p.363-386. Somewhat annoyingly, Cambridge University Library did not appear to have the book, and it isn’t listed in COPA […]Roger Pearse
- GEAK Watch packs Android, WiFi and a plethora of sensors, likely 'world's first true smartwatch' June 17, 2013Nowadays, we can't help but be skeptical of products that claim to be a smartwatch. In fact, what is a smartwatch, anyway? Perhaps GEAK, a Shanghai-based subsidiary of content giant Shanda, has a somewhat convincing answer. Simply dubbed the GEAK Watch, this wearable device packs a surprising number of components, with the most notable one being the 802 […]Richard Lai
- Why Nancy Pelosi is Wrong About Subsidized Medical Care for Legalized Immigrants June 17, 2013David Nakamura and Sandhya Somashekhar report on conservative efforts to deny various taxpayer-financed health benefits to unauthorize immigrants. Rep. Raúl R. Labrador, for example, has insisted that unauthorized immigrants granted provisional legal status be required to purchase their own issues without federal subsidies. As Jed Graham explains, however, e […]Reihan Salam
- Mad Fiber introduces Road.2 wheelset June 17, 2013Mad Fiber’s Road.2 wheelset incorporates the same carbon construction used on the original Mad Fiber wheels with an 11-speed compatible freehub and a new lacing pattern, which the company claims increases radial and lateral stiffness. Rather than alternating, as they did on the first generation wheelset, the Road.2 rear wheel has spokes that intersect. In so […]Josh Patterson
- Ammunition Fire Rages at Russian Military Base June 18, 2013
Looking forward to your return!