May 2010
41 posts
May 31st
“To criticize Islam, or Christianity, is not an indictment, or insult, against an...”
– Islam: Relax, It’s Just A Religion
May 29th
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The Man Who Could Unsnarl Manhattan Traffic →
givemesomethingtoread: [Charles Komanoff]’s a traffic expert who has taken up the Borgesian task of re-creating, in precise detail, the economic and environmental impact of every single car, bus, truck, taxi, train, subway, bicycle, and pedestrian moving around New York City.
May 26th
“Never mind the vicious nonsense of claiming that an embryo has a “right to...”
– Ayn Rand (via metheliving, waifsworld, stfuconservatives)
May 26th
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May 24th
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ListenDavid Cross - I Can’t Get Beer in Me. From the...
May 21st
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Unchanging Red Light Rule Now Law in Minnesota  →
freshmn: As of April 16, 2010, new rules about bicyclist behavior at unchanging red lights has become law in Minnesota. This is a fairly big deal for cyclists, both because it provides traffic empowerment to bicyclists, but also because misuse of the rule by some cyclists has potential negative publicity value for all cyclists. SF 2453 and HF 2616 amend Minnesota Statutes 169.06, Subd. 9 to...
May 19th
“According to official MLB statistics available as of press time, struggling Red...”
– David Ortiz Getting Paid $13 Million, By The Way
May 18th
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Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull - May 1st and 2nd, 2010
May 14th
Art-A-Whirl! Here is an annotated map! →
southtwelfth: So of course, while I am in Portland this weekend, I am missing Art-A-Whirl in Northeast Minneapolis. You’ll have to see it all for me. Here’s an interactive map I annotated for the Onion A.V. Club with some of the highlights. If I were you, I’d be sure to not miss Isa Gagarin’s book release party at the Sandwich Bar for Peace, Brock Davis’ show at Creative Electric, Anne George’s...
May 14th
That Guy →
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May 13th
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Ben Folds covers  Elliott Smith’s ‘Say Yes’ I haven’t seen the AV Club’s Undercover project before. What a great idea.
May 13th
“I really think Effort Shock has been one of the major drivers of world events....”
– How ‘The Karate Kid’ Ruined The Modern World
May 13th
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May 12th
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“In the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of...”
– The Dunning–Kruger effect
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May 10th
“We believe that mobilizing local police to serve as primary enforcers of federal...”
– A statement from the Minneapolis and St Paul Chiefs of Police on their opposition to HF3830, a bill that would do for Minnesota what’s been done to Arizona. (via edkohler)
May 10th
“In red America, families form adults; in blue America, adults form families.”
– How red- and blue-state families approach marriage, childbirth, and divorce. (via Kottke)
May 10th
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“Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it...”
– Tao Te Ching
May 10th
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“Money is like gasoline during a road trip,” Tim O’Reilly says....”
– Tim O’Reilly: The Oracle of Silicon Valley (via Kottke)
May 5th
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May 4th
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Major Bike Mojo in Minneapolis
May 3rd
“So you do what any responsible parent would do. You sit them in front of the...”
– How Trent Reznor Can Mold Your Child’s Life: A Music-Based Parenting Lesson© Plan
May 3rd
Market fare: A guide to Twin Cities farmers... →
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ListenFirst of May - Jonathan Coulton
May 1st