August 2011
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The New Resentment of the Poor →
Some old-fashioned editorial wonk from the Times. In short: Republicans are mad that poor people don’t pay federal income taxes instead of being mad that 40-some percent of Americans are poor enough to not pay federal income taxes.
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“There are two tribes in Northeast India that are very similar in many ways. They...”
– Gender gap in spatial abilities depends on females’ role in society
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fuckyeahwildflag:
Wild Flag - “Something Came...
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“Every time a hipster bitches about Nickelback, they should send some money to...”
– Patton Oswalt
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"Town of Cats" by Haruki Murakami →
An excerpt from 1Q84, which hits stores October 25th. Are you ready to tackle all 944 pages?
NPR First Listen: Wild Flag →
Irene knocked out Comcast service in our neighborhood, so this is the first chance I’ve had to listen to this. “Wild Flag” out September 13th.
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Notes From Aboveground
Tomorrow will be a very different day. Tonight the air is oppressively humid. The puddles from recent rain are still. Trees sway in a mild breeze and the branches all look heavy. Traffic is light.
Grocery store patrons push carts faster than usual. They are wide-eyed and jittery. The water ran out early and everyone searches the bottom shelf of the battery display for D cells that sold out...
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“Given the spread in the models, I predict a 20% chance that New York City will...”
– Dr. Jeff Masters has all the hurricane doomsday predictions you need
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August 25th: National Duck Out For A Drink Day →
The Awl invents the best holidays.
Watch“Cruel” - St. Vincent, new video for the forthcoming Strange Mercy (out 9/13)
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“What is so frightening is the extent to which we may idealize others when we...”
– On Love: A Novel
Tom Scharpling directs another great video →
Can’t embed this one (dammit, SPIN) but here you go: “Excuse” by The Ettes, with special guest Patton Oswalt.
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claytoncubitt:
Rodger Collins - ‘Foxy Girls In...
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The quake was in Virginia →
Thanks Andrew
Six Authors Who Were Copywriters First →
What does it take to be F. Scott Fitzgerald? 122 rejection letters pinned to a Bronx apartment wall and streetcar slogans for a Muscatine, Iowa laundry.
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Why Are Finland's Schools Successful? →
It’s almost unheard of for a child to show up hungry or homeless. Finland provides three years of maternity leave and subsidized day care to parents, and preschool for all 5-year-olds, where the emphasis is on play and socializing. In addition, the state subsidizes parents, paying them around 150 euros per month for every child until he or she turns 17. Ninety-seven percent of 6-year-olds attend...
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