May 2010
41 posts
To criticize Islam, or Christianity, is not an indictment, or insult, against an...
– Islam: Relax, It’s Just A Religion
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.
Never mind the vicious nonsense of claiming that an embryo has a “right to...
– Ayn Rand (via metheliving, waifsworld, stfuconservatives)
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...
According to official MLB statistics available as of press time, struggling Red...
– David Ortiz Getting Paid $13 Million, By The Way
Iceland, Eyjafjallajökull - May 1st and 2nd, 2010
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...
That Guy →
via enemyswim
Ben Folds covers Elliott Smith’s ‘Say Yes’
I haven’t seen the AV Club’s Undercover project before. What a great idea.
I really think Effort Shock has been one of the major drivers of world events....
– How ‘The Karate Kid’ Ruined The Modern World
In the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of...
– The Dunning–Kruger effect
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)
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)
Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill.
Keep sharpening your knife and it...
– Tao Te Ching
Money is like gasoline during a road trip,” Tim O’Reilly says....
– Tim O’Reilly: The Oracle of Silicon Valley
(via Kottke)
Major Bike Mojo in Minneapolis
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
Market fare: A guide to Twin Cities farmers... →