http://notes.linnwood.org I don't have too much time for fiction Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:50:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Who is Raul Castro, Cuba's new leader? - Brother of Fidel may choose to adopt the "Chinese model" - less economic restraints, but with political control Lindsay Lohan Recreates Last Nude Photo Shoot of Marilyn Monroe -- New York Magazine - "The Last Sitting" Ending Tradition, NBC Dismisses Fall Debuts - NBC ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/02/20/links-for-february-20th/ Hearts of Darkness - Trendy paternalism is keeping Africa in chains. Ten things that won't change (no matter who gets elected) - A list of things you can be sure won't be too different in 2009 Senior benefit costs up 24% - The cost of government benefits for seniors soared to ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/02/14/links-for-february-14th/ Obama Unplugged - Lost without a Teleprompter Should conservatives back Mac? - The anger that greets the Arizona senator might be more justly directed somewhere else: at President Bush Lent fast re-branded as 'Christian Ramadan' - "The image of the Catholic Lent must be polished. The fact that we use a Muslim ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/02/12/links-for-february-11th-through-february-12th/ Majority of Hill Stands Against D.C. Gun Ban - Members to File Friend-of-the-Court Brief in 2nd Amendment Case Before Justices More Fun Than Root Canals? It?s the Dental Vacation - "Even with travel expenses, she paid $6,000 less than the $21,000 price a local dentist had quoted for the work." Amazing ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/02/08/links-for-february-4th-through-february-8th/ Crackup? Not So Fast. - Calm down. The GOP's demise isn't as imminent as some would have it. Dip Once or Dip Twice? - A scientific report, inspired by an episode of ?Seinfeld,? may cause football fans to take a second look at that communal bowl of dip. Mysterious Traveler Entrances Town ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/02/03/links-for-january-29th-through-february-3rd/ Value of U.S. House's Carbon Offsets Is Murky - Some Question Effectiveness of $89,000 Purchase to Balance Out Greenhouse Gas Emissions He Tells It Like It Is, Even to Larry David - J. B. Smoove stretches the limits of his comedic alter ego as Leon Black in ?Curb Your Enthusiasm.? Winging It ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/01/28/links-for-january-28th/ TV Critics Admit To Never Having Watched The Wire - "It sounds fantastic. I really wish I had HBO." Federer's Grand Slam run ends in Aussie rout - Djokovic sweeps Swiss in semis after 10 straight Slam final appearances Turning the Triple Play - Let?s imagine that we had three conservatives who ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/01/27/links-for-january-25th-through-january-27th/ Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation - Geroge Washignton's List Bill Clinton: 'Screw It, I'm Running For President' - Clinton told reporters Tuesday that seeing so many "Clinton '08" posters "really got [him] thinking," and said that the fact that he was already wearing a suit, and ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/01/24/links-for-january-22nd-through-january-24th/ Taking liberties - Once again, personal choices are under attack by good-for-you government. 'Sarkozy of Arabia' Sending Troops to the Gulf - France?s new deal with the United Arab Emirates to build military bases in the Persian Gulf should be taken seriously. In Praise of Melancholy - American culture's overemphasis on happiness ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/01/21/links-for-january-21st/ Sonoran officials slam sanctions law in Tucson visit - Mexican politicians are unhappy with the flood of unskilled poor Mexicans coming in to their country. Irony is a bitch. Government renames Islamic terrorism as 'anti-Islamic activity' to woo Muslims - More newspeak in the United Kingdom Naval Academy Rite Might Slip Away ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/01/19/links-for-january-18th-through-january-19th/ The case against Hillary Clinton - Why on earth would we choose to put the Clinton family drama at the center of our politics again? Obama's spiritual mentor - Powerhouse Chicago preacher draws attention, and plenty of controversy Who Says 60 Million Americans Live on $7 a Day? - Annie Jacobsen searches ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/01/17/links-for-january-17th/ The Wonderful, Despicable Life of Roger Clemens - During a quarter century in the public eye, Roger Clemens never met a truth he couldn't bend or a person he couldn't blame for his own failings. A timeline. The Real McCain Record - Obstacles in the way of conservative support. Reality TV Is ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/01/16/links-for-january-15th-through-january-16th/ Brian McNamee reveals more info on Roger Clemens to investigators - Now that Clemens has sued him for defamation and has mounted a ferocious attack on McNamee, "stuff is pouring out of him." Cloudy Fortunes for Conservatism - The center of the right does not hold, and so we see an ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/01/14/links-for-january-13th-through-january-14th/ Media Rooting for an Obama 'Tragedy'? - In the wake of Barack Obama?s strong showings at the polls, the media are fantasizing about racist hicks who would rather shoot a black man than see him become president. Showdown Looms Over Pirated-Media Directory - Swedish Prosecutors Target Organizers of Pirate Bay Inflationary threat ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/01/11/links-for-january-10th-through-january-11th/ Supposedly the latest format war is all but over.  Warner Bros. has aligned itself with Blu-Ray, leaving only three studios releasing exclusively in HD-DVD. While Toshiba, the main backer of HD-DVD, says they will go on, the writing is on the wall.   I don't have a dog in this fight. Oddly I haven't really been paying much attention, so ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/01/10/a-what-ray/ Tough calls in transplant case - A Northridge teen dies shortly after her insurer reverses its refusal to pay for a treatment it called experimental. Does Cigna Deserve All The Blame? - Was there a liver for Nataline Sarkisyan? Is Len Pasquarelli Too Old to Cover Sports? - The "journalism" of ESPN Great ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/01/09/links-for-january-9th/ See No Good - Why do the Democratic candidates refuse to acknowledge progress in Iraq? Angry White Man - The bigoted past of Ron Paul. Identity Crisis - There's something pathetic and embarrassing about our obsession with Barack Obama's race. Putin's role model - The power-grabbing Russian president has an ?ideological ally? ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/01/08/links-for-january-8th/ A Union of the West? - Edouard Balladur, the former French prime minister whose Gaullist establishment credentials stretch back 40 years, says the United States and Europe ought to form an organic alliance, a Union of the West. Who Will Control Your Thermostat? - The state of California is seeking to ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/01/07/links-for-january-7th/ How to Assure an SRO Event? Shrink the Gym. - On the trail with Hillary Clinton Congress Calls on Clemens and 4 Others to Testify - Roger Clemens, his former trainer Brian McNamee and three others will be asked to testify under oath before a Congressional committee on Jan. 16. Machine Girl ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/01/06/links-for-january-5th-through-january-6th/ They?re Not That into Him - Netroots vs. Obama. Becoming Cary Grant - "I pretended to be somebody I wanted to be and I finally became that person. Or he became me. Or we met at some point." A Toast to the New Year, Serious Eaters: Tangerine, Campari, and Soda - List ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2008/01/03/links-for-january-3rd/ Separation Anxiety - Divorcees are bad for the environment. Do environmentalists care? The great fall of China - Revised GDP calculations show that Beijing isn't the giant we thought it was. Dear Diary, I Think I'm in Love - The confessions of Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. The Amateurs' Hour - Is the Internet ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2007/12/30/links-for-december-26th-through-december-30th/ Senior Qaeda Theologian Urges His Followers To End Their Jihad - One of Al Qaeda's senior theologians is calling on his followers to end their military jihad and saying the attacks of September 11, 2001, were a "catastrophe for all Muslims." A Teenage Terrorist Tells His Story - Many of the ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2007/12/23/links-for-december-21st-through-december-23rd/ A Reading Program's Powerful Patron - Mary Landrieu's earmark corruption Traffic jam mystery solved by mathematicians - Mathematicians from the University of Exeter have solved the mystery of traffic jams by developing a model to show how major delays occur on our roads, with no apparent cause. Baptists Not on Board - ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2007/12/20/links-for-december-20th/ Jim Moran, who while accusing American troops of ethnically cleansing Iraqis is also known for his anti-Semitic statements, is my Congressman. Yes, this is the type of idiot Northern Virginia sends to Congress. http://notes.linnwood.org/2007/12/20/this-moron-is-my-congressman/ Mohammed now second most popular boys' name in Britain - Twilight of the Books - What will life be like if people stop reading? A Tale of Two States - What sells to Iowa evangelicals may not necessarily sell to South Carolina's. Pelosi?s Omni-Defeat - The Democratic legislative rout. Time is running out ... http://notes.linnwood.org/2007/12/19/links-for-december-19th/