So. Christmas. Some things. If you are still at work, here is your skiving material for the rest of the week.
Why the Arabic language is cool.
Make everything OK
Make everything blow up
War in computer games, and what it tells us about the invisibility of real war (fantastic essay, this)
This is not circulating as widely as it ought to be: this is how you respond to a powerful bigot.
25 clever household tips that are actually bloody useful (via Norm)
Via d3vo: Is it old? The above link: “ridiculously old”.
Xmas interview with the Nek Minnit guy manages to be one of the most sensible & human things you will encounter in the mainstream media this whole season.
via StarlaJo: sKate Bush
Correlation & causation (via Michael U)
Why do people defend unjust systems?
The wealthy do not create jobs. Sorry, Thatcherite/Republican ideologues. Two great essays from the last week: Potlatch, Business Insider. Different and complementary. One of them via Svend, the other via who knows.
Not unrelated: Hot waitress economic index
Superman’s jawline as an indicator of the American cultural mood
And finally… this:
MERRY CHRISTMASTIMES
I pushed the button…..ANDITBLEWUP!!!!!!!
(hands trembling)
“powerful bigot” video is already down…
Damn, it is too. Can’t find a copy anywhere. One will turn up soon no doubt.
Haven’t found one yet. But happy xmas all, especially you morgue, and willa.
Fantastic linky! I kind of want to reproduce it wholesale in my LJ. 🙂
Merry Christmas!