The truth about grit: Modern science builds the case for an old-fashioned virtue - and uncovers new secrets to success, from The Boston Globe, courtesy of Robin.
Don’t! The secret of self-control, from The New Yorker.
How Not to Talk to Your Kids: The inverse power of praise, an oldie but goodie from New York magazine, courtesy of Heather.
In The Know: Should The Government Stop Dumping Money Into A Giant Hole?, from the Onion News Network, courtesy of Heather.
Genesis on Facebook, from College Humor, courtesy of Robin D.
Geek Pop Star, from New York Magazine, about Malcolm Gladwell.
What's the Matter With Greenwich?: Why the rich voted for Obama against their own economic interest, from Slate.
Obama the Political Entrepreneur, from OpenMarket.org.
Preparing for the Obama Era: Bush Officials and President-Elect Working Together On Pressing Issues, from the Washington Post.
Secrets of the 2008 Campaign, from Newsweek.
Winkin', from Dooce.
Someone Should Have Warned Them, from Cato @ Liberty. "By almost every measure, government grew bigger, more expensive, and more intrusive under President Bush and the Republican Congress."
Keep Virginia Red, from Cato @ Liberty.
Palin Rap, from Saturday Night Live. I can't stop watching this!
The Boys on the Bus, from The Daily Beast, courtesy of Heather. "From Steve Schmidt's bad Karaoke performance to Dennis Kucinich's nut thievery, campaign reporters share their best—and most hilarious—memories from the trail."
Sorry, Fido, It’s Just a Guy Thing, from The New York Times, courtesy of Robin. This is about cats and the straight men who love them. :)
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert: Mock the Vote, from Entertainment Weekly, courtesy of Alison.
Alaska vs. Hawaii: Why is Seward's Folly the "real America" and the Aloha State not?, from Slate.
Diamond and Kashyap on the Recent Financial Upheavals, from The New York Times - Freakonomics Blog.
The Old Neighborhood: My Alaska, and Sarah Palin's, deserves better from America, from Slate.
Where Did the Government Get $85 Billion?: Was it just lying around somewhere?, from Slate.
A Cure For Real Estate Amnesia, from NPR.
Cokie: Hawaii Too Foreign For Obama, from Talking Points Memo, courtesy of Josh.
Reviewed: Dave Zabriskie’s Nuts, from FatCyclist.com.
Large Hadron Rap, from YouTube, courtesy of Ed.
On the road looking for typos: Grammar-conscious pals set signs straight, from The Boston Globe, and Vandals in Hot Water for 'Fixing' Typo on Historic Grand Canyon Sign, from Fox News, both courtesy of Ed.
Redesigning the Stop sign, from YouTube, courtesy of Jennifer.
Chris Horner Gives Fallen Rider (and bike) a 2k Ride to the Finish, from The Everyday Athlete, courtesy of Dave.
A must-read. An Open Letter to CyclingNews.com, from Fat Cyclist. Fatty's commentary on a particularly exciting stage of the 2005 TdF kicks CyclingNews.com's ass.
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, from The New York Times.
Putting Meat Back in Its Place, from The New York Times.
RefundPlease.com helps you get refunds on Amazon purchases when the price has dropped within 30 days after purchase.
California Gay-Marriage Rush, from Slate V. Sniff, sniff.
Does Google Hate America? The search giant rankles the right by declining to commemorate certain holidays, from Slate.
