We have a President who doesn’t believe in making the Oval Office look cartoonish. Here is the update.
Some more info, a critical look, and – why not? – Mo Rocca’s assessment.
White House Oval Office Is Redecorated – NYTimes.com
Google’s Earth – William Gibson
The “creator” of cyberspace sets us straight on the whole Google-is-stealing-our-privacy meme.
Labor Day History: 11 Facts You Need To Know
Some interesting facts about Labor Day. I didn’t know a couple of these so learning stuff is nice too.
Why Mark Twain Still Matters
I’ve been meaning to post this story on the continuing relevance of Mark Twain for awhile.
Give it a read.
Day Jobs – My Modern Metropolis
These are pretty good.
Inside the secret world of Trader Joe’s
An interesting writeup on how Trader Joe’s operates.
HuffPo has a related gallery.
Reconstructing the Story of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina at Five | The Nation
Another homage to what we all lost in Hurricane Katrina.
Boy Howdy! You Can Deep Fry Beer : NPR
Here’s an interview with the guy who came up with deep fried beer.
Hotel Owners: AZ Politicians Scare Tourists – Phoenix News Story – KPHO Phoenix
I heard about this story on Here and Now awhile back.
In short, Jan Brewja and her racist law are hurting tourism and killing jobs in Aryzona. Frankly, I’m glad, even if the laws do hurt folks who have nothing to do with the law. “Red” states should all embrace their racism and have their economies crash. Once they see there is no money in hate, maybe they’ll just keep it to themselves and let that crap die out in a generation or two.
Talking From Both Sides of Their Mouth (Yet Another FAUXNews Fail)
