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Daily Links for February 6th

02.07.2010 · Posted in Daily Links

All excerpts are quoted from the respective link(s). Gargoyles – Glorious Gruesome Grotesques | Quazen – Gargoyles – they are strange, bizarre, unpleasant or just plain ugly. They have been hovering around our towns and cities for centuries, for so long that it can be forgotten that they have meaning and purpose. Take a tour of ...

A word on the hand beats two on the teleprompter

02.07.2010 · Posted in Government, Politics, Uncategorized

The right loves to mock Obama’s use of the teleprompter – including Sarah Palin.  It appears the Quitta from Wasilla cheated during her Tea Bag speech last night by writing the answers – such as “tax” – on her hand.  Via HuffPo: UPDATE: (Huffpost Exclusive) Closer inspection of a photo of Sarah Palin, during a speech ...

NFL Super Bowl Terms-of-Service Nullification

02.07.2010 · Posted in Business, Sports

There’s a concept in the law known as “jury nullification” [wiki], where a jurist or jury can ignore the judges orders, precedence, or sentencing guidelines in an attempt to write a grievious societal wrong.   During tonight’s Superbowl broadcast, you are likely to experience something similar. The NFL has a history of being aggressive in asserting their ...

Daily Links for February 3rd through February 5th

02.06.2010 · Posted in Daily Links

All excerpts are quoted from the respective link(s).  Read more... (1016 words, estimated 4:04 mins reading time) FORTUNE MAGAZINE – informational images – Born Poor? | Santa Fe Reporter – Bowles’ most recent paper, published in the October 2009 issue of Science, was a huge project with 25 collaborators. It examines how wealth is transferred ...