Worth a read: Chris Kluwe Explains Gay Marriage To The Politician Who Is Offended By An NFL Player Supporting It
Update: Long profile in the NY Times on Chris Kluwe: Will the Punter From Minnesota Yield? Not in This Debate (3 comments)
This is absolutely lovely: Yuri Suzuki’s London Underground Circuit Map Radio (0 comments)
The science of cilantro:
Inspired by a study suggesting that crushing coriander [known as "cilantro" in American English] sped up the rate at which plant enzymes break down aldehyde molecules — perhaps removing those to which coriander-haters are most sensitive — [Harold McGee] recommends grinding up these ingredients for a mild, pesto-like sauce.
Slice of life in Senegal: Stuck bus
Our bus was stuck several times like this in quicksand in Senegal. We used the land rover with winch frequently to pull it out. The worst situation is when both the bus and the land rover were stuck. I don’t have photos of that, but basically everyone from a nearby village came out to push the bus out of that one.
Are you following Incidental Comics? You should be: Theories of Autumn (0 comments)
So sad if even 1/10 of this is true: “Mitt Romney’s life has been one long boring plot to dodge taxes” (0 comments)