February 2012
21 posts
Non-exhaustive list of things I support for...
the legalization and taxation of marijuana: more revenues for states and nations;
the depenalization of drug use combined with rehab/prevention programs: disgorging prisons makes it cheaper for you;
mandatory immunization and lifestyle regimen for every citizen and permanent resident: cheaper to prevent than to cure;
mandatory sex education in public schools: again, prevention is cheaper;
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“In Medicare, costs of caring for overweight and obese seniors is rising faster...”
– Sarah Kliff, in a post for Ezra Klein’s blog: One Reason American Health Care Costs More: We’re fat and getting fatter.
And one more reason why I’m grateful my new employer gives me a choice between Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente for health insurance. After researching it...
Pillow humor
jose: how can you be so small and still pull the blanket up so much?
me: it’s skill.
jose: ‘s killing me.
— From London.
“The Sushi Warehouse in Roissy 2E offered an exceptional range of Norwegian...”
– Michel Houellebecq’s market analysis from The Map and the Territory, winner of France’s Prix Goncourt literary prize in 2010.
After a short trip to Japan and Korea, I return home to really notice how one of life’s basic necessities can be marketed and sold at $3.50AUD+ for 600...
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Are you in Melbourne? Want to become a better... →
rossfloate: We’re starting a new event series in Melbourne for designers and other interested people who want to hear about design from people who don’t wear black or ride fixies. It’s called The Nudge, and we want you to come along.
The first one is one February 29, at the Rainbow Hotel in Fitzroy. Be there around six.
This sounds exactly like something San Francisco is in dire need of.
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"Chick nonfiction"? →
wonklife:
Jodi Kantor’s ‘The Obamas’ is among the very best books on this White House. It’s a serious, thoughtful book on the modern presidency in general. So no, I’m not going to call it “chick nonfiction.”
Thank you, Ezra Klein, because that line is one of the most dickish things I’ve read in a long time.
— From SF.
Salt & Fat: Tomato sauce with tuna and peas →
I tried this recipe a couple of months ago, following Neven’s instructions, and then I cooked it every other day for three weeks straight. It is that tasty.
It’s time to make it again.
— From SF.
PS: you kids heard about the new Salt & Fat podcast, right? Unmissable.
Booth Babes? Fuck You.
I’m late to the party. I’ve been quietly seething about this issue since it all started at the last CES. Much ink was poured into it, and I fully expect my voice to be lost in the cacophony. But hear me out for a second. I’m not condoning Gary Shapiro’s dismissive and sexist stance. It’s pathetic and all too common, but I know we can’t change him, so my battle...
