October 2011
1 post
“Ari Kohen on the collateral damage of the death penalty:”
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“The executioner is the one that suffers,” [Jerry] Givens says on the day after Davis’s execution in Georgia. “The person that carries out the execution itself is stuck with it the rest of his life. He has to wear that burden. Who would want that on them?”
During the 17 years that Givens worked...
June 2011
1 post
December 2010
7 posts
My Favorite Albums of 2010
This was a great year for music for me. So here’s my list:
LCDS - this is happening National - High Violet Best Coast - Crazy for You Deerhunter - Halcyon Digest Kanye West - Dark Twisted Beautiful Fantasy Sleigh Bells - Treats Broken Social Scene - Forgiveness Rock Record Sufjan - Age of Adz Arcade Fire - Suburbs
The first two are so close for me. All I Want may be my favorite song of...
Support for independence hits a new low -... →
Easy Pumpkin Bread - The Amateur Gourmet →
Easy Frozen Margaritas Recipe - Allrecipes.com →
Winter Drink Recipes - Slide Show - NYTimes.com →
EUROPA - Public Opinion analysis - Eurobarometer... →
FT.com / Brussels / Economy - Interactive: EU... →
November 2010
1 post
Choropleth Maps of Presidential Voting « David B.... →
October 2010
8 posts
Devolution and the spending cuts: The ties that... →
Marginal Revolution: Popularizing Arrow's Theorem... →
Marginal Revolution: Popularizing the Arrow... →
Raspberry Mojito | Joe Bartender →
Cocktail Times > Rum Cocktails > Raspberry Mojito... →
Pomegranate Margarita Recipe : Danny Boome : Food... →
Another sign that being a Dad is great
Big Girl brought home a worksheet from school. It made me very happy.
The question: “If I took a trip across the ocean and could only take five things, I would take the following items:”
Her response:
mom dad
water
sun screen
food
boogie board
Second question: “Choose the most important item and explain why you would take it.”
Her response: “I would take my...
DRC: Mapping human rights violations 1993-2003 →
September 2010
18 posts
On talent →
Nelda →
chana masala | smitten kitchen →
recipes from a cumin junkie | smitten kitchen →
Recipe - Almond-Apricot Granola Bars - NYTimes.com →
The Avocado Sandwich at Prune - The Amateur... →
BBC News - Swiss voters back ban on minarets →
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Intolerance,... →
10 Tips on How to Write Less Badly - Do Your Job... →
Classic Margarita Recipe - Vincenzo Marianella |... →
1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (Tom Moon's... →
Wilfried Swenden | Politics and International... →
Paolo Dardanelli →
Rune Dahl Fitjar, employee at International... →
peter lynch-politics-university of stirling →
Dawn Brancati →
Dr ALEX WILSON →
Nicola McEwen | Politics and International... →
August 2010
5 posts
Politicus - New Normal on the Issue of Migrants -... →
raspberry limeade slushies | smitten kitchen →
A day in the life of lonely sandwich...
lonelysandwich:
Me: Ugh, what are you watching? Lady: 30 Rock. Me: I know, but…do you notice anything weird about it? Her: No. Me: You see that big, black border around the whole thing, and how it looks and sounds all cruddy? Her: No. I don’t. Me: Really? You don’t see how the picture is all shrunk down in the screen and everything’s a little chunky and blurry? Her:...
everyday chocolate cake | smitten kitchen →
The Best Broccoli of Your Life - The Amateur... →
July 2010
4 posts
Don't-Miss-The-Meat Vegetarian Chili - The Amateur... →
raspberry brown sugar gratin | smitten kitchen →
Lacrosse Stick Buyers Guide - SportsAuthority.com →
American Drink | Old Enough To Drink →
June 2010
8 posts
Cooks.com - Recipe - Brown Rice With Kale & Red... →
learning and training →
Burgers Have a Taste of Mexico | syracuse.com →
How to Clean Shower Heads | Bathroom Appliances... →
Summer Steak Salad with Ginger-Lime Dressing... →