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Neighborly Lending In The Digital Age

Ben — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:04:22 +0000

“In these difficult economic times, many Americans are wary of buying items they’ll use just once or twice and then store in the garage. But for those times you really need a hedge clipper, bread maker or camping stove, there’s a social networking site called NeighborGoods.net. The site is an inventory of items users are willing to lend…”

Shop That Inspired ‘Soup Nazi’ Reopens In N.Y.

Ben — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:37:28 +0000

“The New York soup shop immortalized by the Seinfeld show’s “Soup Nazi” character reopened Tuesday in Midtown Manhattan after a hiatus of six years. There was a line around the block, but the soup man himself — Al Yeganeh — was unavailable. He has never been amused at his portrayal in the sitcom and the media…”

Secret gold swap has spooked the market

Ben — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:27:38 +0000

“It takes a lot to spook the solid old gold market. But when it emerged last week that one or more banks had lent 380 tonnes of gold to the Bank of International Settlements in return for foreign currencies, there was widespread surprise and confusion…”

Quirky

Ben — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:36:44 +0000

Individually-sparked, collectively developed innovation.

The Professionals Who Become Presidents: There was a lawyer, an engineer and a politician… Why do professional paths to the top vary so much? — The Economist

Ben — Fri, 01 May 2009 17:44:08 +0000

The Coming of the Fourth American Republic — James V. Delong, The American Magazine

Ben — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:16:43 +0000

‘Kings’ Retells David And Goliath Story, In A New Way — Michael Hinman, Airlock Alpha

Ben — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:38:24 +0000

Anger Is Crowds Overarching Emotion at McCain Rally — Michael D. Shear and Perry Bacon Jr., Washington Post

Ben — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:21:34 +0000

Can’t say that I blame them.

The 50 Richest Members of Congress — Roll Call

Ben — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:12:18 +0000

“Everything that you are about to read might be wrong.
Roll Call’s annual attempt to rank the riches of Members of Congress is hampered by one fundamental flaw: It is based on the lawmakers’ financial disclosure forms, which are extraordinarily unreliable sources of information…”

Sweet Seventeen — Ari, The Edge of the American West

History — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:42:18 +0000

“On this day in 1913, the Seventeenth Amendment was ratified, providing for the direct election of Senators…”

Cyber-Rebels in Cuba Defy State’s Limits — James C. McKinley Jr., New York Times

Ben — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 22:46:05 +0000

Materialistic society is ‘damaging’ children: poll — AFP on Breitbart

Ben — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:28:44 +0000

Can a Regular American Win the White House? — DJ Drummond, Wizbang

Ben — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:52:59 +0000

How Email Brings You Closer to the Guy in the Next Cubicle — Tim Harford, Wired Magazine

Ben — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:57:41 +0000

Would a Long, Drawn-Out GOP Primary Be So Bad? — Jim Geraghty, The Campaign Spot on National Review Online

Ben — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:54:30 +0000

A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Tumultuous Election of 1800, America’s First Presidential Campaign — Edward J. Larson, Published by Free Press

History — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:20:02 +0000

See a review on this book here by Heather Wilhelm on RealClearPolitics

Sorry, but no one is going to win, check out the delegate math — Thunder, Redstate

Ben — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:35:34 +0000

Why Were Pollsters Only Off On Hillary’s Share Tuesday? — Jim Geraghty, The Campaign Spot on National Review Online

Ben — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:32:34 +0000

The last testament of Flashman’s creator: How Britain has destroyed itself — George Macdonald Fraser, the Daily Mail

Ben — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:52:31 +0000

I originally happened upon Mr. Fraser’s work while searching for another author’s work entirely. Rest in peace, sir.

George MacDonald Fraser, R.I.P. — Scott Johnson, Powerline
George MacDonald Fraser, R.I.P. — Sam Munson, The Horizon on Commentary Magazine
To Fraser (And Flashman)! — Max Boot, The Horizon on Commentary Magazine.

Geek the Vote: Science & Tech Guide to the Election — Popular Mechanics

Ben — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:46:13 +0000

“Popular Mechanics compiled these links to make it easier to compare leading presidential candidates on several issues of interest to our readers, primarily in areas of science and technology. We did not analyze any of the proposals, and we do not necessarily endorse them.”

Normandale’s “Meditation Room” is Home to a Single Faith — Katherine Kersten, Star Tribune

Ben — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:30:33 +0000

Huckacide: A shiny Christmas present for the Democrats. — Rich Lowry, National Review Online

Ben — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:19:26 +0000

Skewz.com

Ben — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:09:19 +0000

“…Skewz is all about a community of people (you) submitting articles, Skewing articles and sharing opinions . We are here to help this community show what they think about political ideas in all forms of expression – Media, Blogs, Videos, Podcasts, comments. It is simple – You see an article, if you think it favors the left… or the right, you submit it and you skew it – the community will take care of the rest!”

Convention Wisdom: A Minneapolis floor fight is not so far-fetched. — David Freddoso, National Review Online

Ben — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:33:39 +0000

Cited in this article is a webpage that will track delegate counts for both parties, which should be very useful to political junkies in the coming months.

Rural Britain wants to take itself off the GPS map — Sarah Lyall, International Herald Tribune

Ben — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:31:48 +0000