Link of the Day [4.30.08]

broderic on April 30, 2008

Thomas Friedman is almost always wrong, but, like the cliché of the stopped watch, he's right at least once on occasion. In this opinion piece in the NY Times, he's making sense that the way to a national energy policy is not through taxation. The Clinton-McClain gas tax holiday is a bogus way out of dependency for oil. Those two candidates are wankers and are only pandering to the stupid people of the US with this proposal. We got us into this mess, relaxing the cost won't get us out. We need to reduce our dependency on oil, not increase it. The decrease in cost should raise the demand. Something this dumb should disqualify them both from being president.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/opinion/30friedman.html?
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Link of the Day [4.28.08]

broderic on April 28, 2008

Bike sharing is coming to our nation's capitol. This is the idea where
for a slight fee you can borrow a bike to get from one point of town to
another. It's going to service a small area. I hope it gets popular.
I hope the bikes are available and not stolen. I hope you get out and
use it when you don't have to take the car.http://www.smartbikedc.com/

Link of the Day [4.24.08]

broderic on April 24, 2008

Monocle is a magazine that the hipsters read. It’s actually international based mainly in London but are worldwide. It’s got some interesting articles. It’s website is nicely done. Too bad the exchange rate is terrible for US dollars to English pounds. I would like to subscribe, but it’s pricey. For now, I’ll just read it in the aisles of our local B&N.

http://www.monocle.com/

Link of the Day [4.23.08]

broderic on April 23, 2008

If you watch anime or read manga, you are going to encounter the
sexualization of young girls as out right erotic, teasing imagery and
somewhat suggestive poses. Do the authors create this for their
audience or does it come from their imagination? I wonder what it is
about Japanese culture that lets this be pervasive? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolicon

Link of the Day [4.21.08]

broderic on April 21, 2008

Here's an interesting read about making your neighborhood Borders or B&N
into your own personal library. Specifically, the author calls out the
people lolly-gagging about the manga aisle.I usually spend a lot of time in a bookstore. I confess to doing this
on occasion, but only for the satisfaction of finding an interesting
book. I am guilty at buying books that I don't read. Just not for
manga.http://animealmanac.com/2008/02/27/manga-hobos-japanese-culture-meets-american-laziness/