Andre's Notes:- Buster is leaving The Robot Co-Op to start his own company called Enjoymentland. Locavore, his first product, is an excellent example of what iPhones apps can be. Side note: my favorite review of of the app gave it three stars commenting on how there was nothing in season in Phoenix, Arizona, the most arid city in the United States. This is where Keenen Ivory Wayans would jump in and say "Message!".

Seth's Blog:- On July 4, birthday of the USA, we're supposed to blow off fireworks, eat hot dogs and buy a Chevrolet.

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:- Here is, to my mind, the best appreciation of America in recent times by an old friend and colleague, the late Henry Fairlie, of The New Republic. A British emigre, Henry was a bohemian, idiosyncratic, Oakeshottian Tory, foe of neocons,...

Political Animal:- THE SEQUELS ARE RARELY AS GOOD AS THE ORIGINAL.... The lasting impact of the "Tea Parties" in April has been minimal. A few months later, it's still not clear what the point was, or what organizers hoped to accomplish. In...

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Political Animal:- THIS WEEK IN GOD.... First up from the God Machine this week is an angle to the debate over health care reform that shouldn't go overlooked: some religiously-motivated activists are weighing in heavily on the side of reform. Liberal-leaning religious...

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:- Mudflats reports: [T]hose who have been following the Alaska blogosphere closely are aware of the rumors bubbling up that there’s something big…something really big that’s headed her way; the iceberg that’s headed for the S.S. Palin. We’ll see. Hilzoy: I...

Lifehacker:- Whether you're just grilling, picnic lunching or heading out on a wilderness excursion for the holiday weekend, we've got a few recipes, projects, and ideas to run by you, cultivated from years of gathering clever outdoor hacks.

Political Animal:- YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE.... Towards the end of her strange speech yesterday, Sarah Palin said, "[I]t hurts to make this choice but I'm doing what's best for Alaska, and I have explained why..... I've given my reasons."...

Political Animal:- RUNNING WITHOUT A DAY JOB.... Since Carter and Reagan were able to mount successful presidential campaigns after leaving their governorships behind, many have come to believe the best way to launch a national campaign is to run without a day...

Slate Magazine:- This year marks the 65th anniversary of the creation of Smokey Bear, one of the most recognizable animals in the pop culture canon. In honor of this milestone, the Ad Council launched a new wildfire prevention campaign this week titled "Get Your Smokey On." Animal characters have long been entrusted with instructing children—and adults—on everything from what to do in a nuclear attack to road safety. In 2007, Josh Levin compiled a slide show of pedagogical animals throughout history. The original article is reprinted below.

Political Animal:- THE WRONG METAPHOR FOR THE OCCASION.... One of the more memorable moments in Sarah Palin's ridiculous announcement yesterday came when she compared herself to a point guard. "Let me go back quickly to a comfortable analogy for me -- sports,...

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Slate Magazine:- Alaska Governor Sarah Palin capped off a week of bad publicity with a stunning decision: The Republican captured the lead story in all the papers today after announcing Friday afternoon that she will resign her post, effective at the end of the month. Palin did not indicate if she plans to run for political office again, but framed her choice as a personal one undertaken after prayer and consultation with her family. She wants to avoid the media spotlight that has often plagued her family members in the past year, as well as the costly ethics probes receiving attention in Alaska this week that have strained the family finances. "I thought about how much fun other governors have as lame ducks: They maybe travel around their state, travel to other states, maybe take their overseas international trade missions," Palin said outside her Wasilla home. "I'm not going to put Alaskans through that."

Political Animal:- 'ACCOMPLISHMENTS'.... Bill Kristol thinks Sarah Palin's bizarre resignation may be "shrewd," in part because she's "probably accomplished most of what she was going to get done as governor." Now, perhaps it's unfair to expect Palin to have "accomplished" much. She's...

Delicious/adactio:- Add your moonwalk to the collection.

Political Animal:- MAKING SANFORD LOOK SOUND AND REASONABLE BY COMPARISON.... Sarah Palin's decision to resign is difficult to understand, but nearly as interesting as the announcement was the way in which it was made. Or, put another way, have you seen the...

Delicious/vielmetti:- The "Constantinos A. Doxiadis Archives" are hosted at the Benaki Museum - Pireos St. Annexe, Athens, Greece. They contain nearly all of Doxiadis' original writings, projects, drawings and photographs, as well as the full body of his correspondence, professional memoranda and notes. A significant part of the catalogue is available for on-line search.

The Volokh Conspiracy:- Tomorrow I am hoping to attend a recreation of Frederick Douglass's Independence Day oration at his home in Anacostia, DC....

Political Animal:- There's Something About This I Just Don't Understand ... Anderson Cooper interviewed Sarah Palin's spokesperson tonight. He asked what Sarah Palin would be doing next. Here's her answer: "STAPLETON: OH, everything under the sun that you can possibly think of....

Slate Magazine:- "It may be tempting and more comfortable to just keep your head down [and] plod along," Sarah Palin said Friday, in an attempt to suggest that serving her full term as governor would add to the nation's apathy. "That's the worthless, easy path; that's a quitter's way out." Sarah Palin is no quitter. That's why she's quitting.

The Long Tail:- To the Editor, As a former Economist technology writer, I understand the attractions of “simplify, then exaggerate”. But in the case of your article on freeconomics (“The end of free lunch—again”, March 19th), you have done a bit too much of both. First, where is your evidence that online advertising is a failing model?  To be sure, the crisis has dramatically slowed its growth (like that of every other industry) but unlike most others, it’s still positive. The worst forecasts for the year that I’ve seen predict that it may drop by a few percent from last year’s record figure. That’s a lot better than the offline advertising market and hardly supports your hyperbolic claim that “the demise of a popular but unsustainable business model now seems inevitable.” Second, there is more to free business models online...

Delicious/cityofsound:- "THE Howard government's family policies left a legacy of stressed, overworked parents and set gender equity back a decade, a new study shows. Despite their high academic achievements over the decade, women are now less likely than in 1997 to work full-time while their children are young. And when they do, they take on more of the housework and child care."

Daring Fireball:- There are a lot of misunderstandings out there regarding HTML 5.

Daring Fireball:- Nice set of icons by Mischa McLachlan.

Daring Fireball:- Remember Edge, the iPhone game that was forced out of the U.S. and U.K. App Stores after some jackass claimed a copyright on the word “Edge”? Well, Edge is back. I bought it last night and I highly recommend it, as does my five-year-old son. Very fun.

Daring Fireball:- Good tip: If you use copy-and-paste instead of the “Email Photo” button in the Camera app, you can email the full-resolution version of the photo.

Daring Fireball:- Another great entry in Daniel Bogan’s excellent The Setup.

Daring Fireball:- This lets you transcode video to Ogg Theora right from the Finder, either via the contextual menu or by drag-and-drop. Personally, I don’t mind using the Terminal for this, but Automator is a great solution for wrapping command-line tools.

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Slate Magazine:- If Sarah Palin wanted to avoid the speculation and attacks that drove her crazy as governor, she should have picked a different time to leave office. She made her surprise announcement on the day before a national holiday--a day reserved for news of impending investigations, affairs, or habits that need treatment.



Political Animal:- Barracuda I just watched Sarah Palin's announcement that she will step down as governor, which was surreal even by her standards. It's hard to pick just one favorite moment, though this has to be on anyone's list: "Life is too...

Longboard:- Should someone tell the Republican Party they aren't wearing any clothes?

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Political Animal:- FRIDAY'S MINI-REPORT.... Today's edition of quick hits: * Yesterday, U.S. troops faced minimal resistance in Afghanistan. Today was far more difficult: "Taliban insurgents stepped up attacks Friday against U.S. Marines in southern Afghanistan's Helmand River valley, forcing troops in some...

The Volokh Conspiracy:- Patri Friedman of seasteading fame, has an interesting post reopening an old debate: whether the Declaration of Independence launched a revolution or a secession movement. This was a hotly...

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The Volokh Conspiracy:- Like Cathy Young, I worry that President Obama might be overly solicitous of the interests of Russia's authoritarian regime. In this respect, he could potentially repeat the mistakes of President...

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Political Animal:- PALIN TO RESIGN.... Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) decided to shake up an otherwise slow news day with an astounding announcement: not only has she decided to skip a re-election campaign next year, she's also resigning from office altogether later...

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:- ""Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muß man schweigen" - Ludwig Wittgenstein. Happy Fourth.

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:- "Life is too short to compromise time and resources... it may be tempting and more comfortable to just keep your head down, plod along, and appease those who demand: "Sit down and shut up", but that's the worthless, easy path;...

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The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:- I guessed right, which I suppose reflects just how much time I've spent trying to figure what goes on in her head. I think the simple truth is that, as even Alaskan Republicans told us last September, she was far...

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:- Here's her statement. Joe My God: Just watched Palin's press conference. Bizarre. No real reasons given, just a reference to attacks on her son, Trig, plus a rambling history of the acquisition of Alaska. Palin didn't appear to be reading...