“Every separation is a link.” — Simone Weil
- Crayola’s increasing complexity: that links to the discussion, here’s the image
- A facebook campaign to get Tess ungrounded : What activism has come to in 2010
- Divorce rates are higher in states with gay marriage bans : Preserving the sanctity of divorce
- In related news : Gay couples are not so different from straight spouses
- Profiles in courage, museum edition : The Met pulls Muhammed images without discussion
- Great moments in language-related journalism : Presenting prescriptivism as if it were a new thing, all the while following the established rules of the literary elite (which is to say, yo, prescriptivists, you aint fresh, aint no new thang, dawgs)
- Publishing as a business model : Seriously, Seth Godin?
Duly quoted
- “The district is already beleaguered by homicides, sideshows, illegal dumping and other issues. Residents should not have to endure art parties as well.” — East Oakland city councilman Larry Reid, quoted by Carolyn Jones, San Francisco Chronicle