January 2011
December 2010
Back in the 15th century, new methods of sailing (pioneered in China) made it...
– The next 40 years will be the most important in human history - CSMonitor.com
Yet the increasingly outsize rewards accruing to the nation’s elite clutch of...
– Income Inequality and the ‘Superstar Effect’ - NYTimes.com
Merry Christmas in Stop Motion (by Trent Bailey Photography)
So next time someone tells me they believe in God, I’ll say “Oh which one? Zeus?...
– A Holiday Message from Ricky Gervais: Why I’m An Atheist - Speakeasy - WSJ
Typographer and communication designer Erik Spiekermann on Deutsche Welle TV (by Edenspiekermann)
When I was eight I was offered the choice of playing a shepherd or wise man in...
– Neil Gaiman: Hanukkah with bells on - Features, Books - The Independent
One of the most interesting developments in this year’s obesity wars was...
– 4 Things We Learned About Fat This Year