Interesting Links, January 3, 2010
January 3rd, 2010 by Maria Langer
Here are links I found interesting on January 3, 2010:
- Remembering the giddy futurism of Omni magazine – Interesting look back at the rise and fall of Omni. On Slate Magazine.
- Flying High: The truth about airplane security measures – Why are we so bad at detecting the guilty and so good at collective punishment of the innocent? By Christopher Hitchens in Slate Magazine.
- Atheism: Bringing the Sexy Back – Interesting survey about results of key words on an online dating service. In Discover Magazine; thanks to @dcolanduno for sharing the link.
- Proudly Stupid – "So, Senator Obama spoke to the country about race, his pastor and the need to move ahead. As John Stewart described it, Senator Obama decided on a novel approach and acted as if his audience were adults. I hope that was not too optimistic." Read more on DailyKos.com.
- Light, With Intermittent Heat, Likely – Andrew Cohen – Andrew Cohen, in The Atlantic, shares his thoughts on whether "cable TV news channels, amid wicked competition and in pursuit of entertaining fare, have blurred lines to the point that only a declining minority probably truly differentiates among fair-minded journalists, ideologically-driven pundits and even professional jokers dabbling in politics." Thanks to @manp for sharing the link on Twitter.
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