Tabclosing

On Robert Krulwich’s NPR blog, a post about the shape of stories as drawn by Kurt Vonnegut. Includes one of my favorite science cartoons ever.
The Genderfloomp Reading List. I won a copy of Whipping Girl as my prize for being Best Dressed. I’ve only read the introduction so far, but it looks very good.
Qik.com. This is ostensibly as service for real-time uploading of video from a cellphone to the internet. I need to look into it more. The potential implications for citizen journalism, esp. in repressive legal cultures, are huge.
Obituary for Felix Zandman.
“My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant.” Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas reveals that he is in the United States illegally, and what this has meant for his life and career. An excellent example of why the Dream Act would benefit the nation.
“Michele Bachmann’s Holy War.” Matt Taibbi’s profile of this election’s craziest serious candidate.
A public art installation consisting of a topographically interesting basketball court. I would like to see this turned into an all-star game event.
“A Person Paper on Purity in Language.” Douglas Hofstadter skewering people who argue that there is nothing sexist about the English language.
Finally, a video I liked: