July 2012
25 posts
3 tags
My mom got a free Nook when she bought new tires...
I feel a little bit like a traitor for saying this, but it’s really great. And honestly, I think all of my earlier ereader hate missed the point. Of course traditional books are better. Of course! But ereaders are convenient. I just spent half an hour downloading free ebooks off of Project Gutenberg. I’ve got dozens now! Dozens of books, all which will now be able to fit into my tiny,...
“25 Things To Do Before You Turn 25
1. Make peace with your parents. Whether...”
– January Nelson (via tyleroakley)
“Corn sex is complicated. As Michael Pollan observes in “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,”...”
– Opening to “The Big Heat” by Elizabeth Kolbert in the New Yorker. Chilling (no pun intended). Scary. Necessary. It’s short. Read it. (via changetheratio)
This is a lede.
(via motherjones)
What is Magic Mike and why am I supposed to care...
“Leader McConnell, and his fellow Republicans, should read the Majority ruling...”
– Don’t Buy The GOP Narrative That Obamacare Is A Tax On Middle Class-It’s A Lie Designed To Mislead - Forbes (via wilwheaton)
Yeahhhh this was something I was confused about.
“I do think John Roberts takes himself very seriously and he should, as the...”
– Adam Liptak on Chief Justice Robert’s legacy (via nprfreshair)
