- That Reminds Me | GOOD – Thus I have spent the past few weeks pondering Twitter as a new literary form. Not, mind you, as a form of social media, or platform to get famous, or business venture. I am thinking only as Twitter as a writing form.
- The Electoral Map » Blog Archive » What if Texas Did Secede? – Everyone seems to be writing about Texas secession since Gov. Wingnut Perry hinted at the idea during a Tea Party rally. In reality, we know that Texas is not going to secede, but I thought it’d be fun to look at some possible scenarios.
- Pew Research Center: Luxury or Necessity? The Public Makes a U-Turn – No longer do substantial majorities of the public say a microwave oven, a television set or even home air conditioning is a necessity. Instead, nearly half or more now see each of these items as a luxury. Similarly, the proportion that considers a dishwasher or a clothes dryer to be essential has dropped sharply since 2006.
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