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On a recent episode of the always-interesting BBC Radio 3 Arts & Ideas Podcast, Philip Dodd spoke with Thomas Friedman about his new book “That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back“. While I don’t usually agree with Friedman, I did find this . . . → Read More: Thomas Friedman Interview on BBC Radio 3  FILED UNDER: Interviews, Learn, Listen, Think  TAGGED: books, current events, economics, globalization  COMMENTS: Comments are closed
Fouad Ajami wrote the opinion piece below for the Wall Street Journal back in June. It’s still timely a couple months later as Palestine seeks a declaration of statehood from the United Nations this week. While it’s high time that the Palestinian people join the international community and adopt the responsibilities of statehood, Ajami . . . → Read More: Fouad Ajami on the U.N. and a Palestinian State FILED UNDER: Learn, Read TAGGED: current events, Israel, middle east, news, politics COMMENTS: Comments are closed
This is a brilliant information design project, and an astounding reminder of the scale of money we talk about in public finance. >> Link: US debt problem visualized: Debt stacked in 100 dollar bills. FILED UNDER: Explore, Learn, Think, View TAGGED: current events, information design, politics COMMENTS: Comments are closed
Got this flyer in the mail yesterday. Maybe the Dodgers should try opening their own checking account? Sure seems they could use the money.
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April is Distracted Driving Month. The Economist reports on the effects of cell phones on driving ability: The human brain has to work harder to process language and communication with somebody who is not physically present. … Such distractions, according to one study, make drivers more collision-prone than having a blood-alcohol level of .08%, the . . . → Read More: Distracted Driving: The New Drunk Driving 
The United States–its citizens and lawmakers–need to pay careful attention to the effects of our near-term actions. The outcome of not raising the debt ceiling is uncertain–nobody really knows what will happen. But the press is ablaze with information:
The Economist does a nice job of summing up the status of government . . . → Read More: America’s Deficit and the Debt Ceiling
From Information Aesthetics: Visual Budget is a cutting-edge data-visualization web site. It explains all the complicated ins and outs of the US Federal Budget using interactive charts and motion graphics. It is a tool that lets citizens like you and me understand this important issue, armed with the latest most comprehensive facts . . . → Read More: Visual Budget – an Interactive Guide to the Federal Budget FILED UNDER: Learn, Pictures & Videos, Think, View TAGGED: current events, design, information design, politics COMMENTS: 30 comments - (Comments are closed)The Economist presents a thorough primer on what’s going on at Japan’s failed nuclear energy facilities–the science, technology, obstacles, crises, and solutions are all explained well. A good read if you want a high-level overview of the terrible situation there. >> Link: The post-earthquake nuclear crisis: The Japan syndrome | The Economist . . . → Read More: Japan’s Post-Quake Nuclear Energy Troubles Explained FILED UNDER: Articles, Learn, Read TAGGED: current events, news, science, technology COMMENTS: One comment - (Comments are closed)While the news media has been brining us incredible and sad accounts of what’s happened in Japan, the response from Google has been different–and incredible in its own right. Within hours of the earthquake and tsunami, Google had compiled a special site with information about local municipalities, a person finder that you can embed on . . . → Read More: Google’s response to Japan’s earthquake and tsunami FILED UNDER: Feedback, Read, Salvo's Thoughts TAGGED: current events, Google, news COMMENTS: 15 comments - (Comments are closed)Sometimes a headlines is more powerful than the story. >> Google receives more than 75,000 job applications over the last week | Los Angeles Times In his weekly radio show “Le Show,” Harry Shearer (comedian/Spinal Tap bassist/voice of many characters on “The Simpsons”) takes on current affairs with a generous dose of sarcasm. Parts of the show feature fake skits about real topics in the news. On yesterday’s show, Harry took on Tea Party activists in a very clever segment. . . . → Read More: Skewering the Tea Party on “Le Show” FILED UNDER: Media, Online Fun TAGGED: current events, humor, politics COMMENTS: Comments are closedAs the eruption of Iceland’s volcano Eyjafjallajokull (a nightmare for both airlines and non-Icelandic newscasters) has shut down all of northern Europe’s air travel, the New Scientist presents a nice primer on why and how volcanic ash threatens aircraft: Volcanic ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull spreads over northern Europe. Volcanic ash is composed of particles . . . → Read More: Volcanic Ash + Jet Engines |
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