http://creativeclass.com/whos_your_city/maps/

i think the personality map is really interesting, especially that the most neurotic people are centered around NYC and the northeast, haha.

http://nytimes.com/2006/09/05/opinion/05chace.html

a bit old, but still relevant

http://weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/065njdoe.asp

plants are living, true, and if we abide by the idea that “all living things have rights” then plants should have rights. but, do plants really have FEELINGS? do they understand when they are being wronged? do they feel pain the way that animals do?… i don’t think so.

i’m kind of not surprised that it’s switzerland debating plant rights, haha.

http://nytimes.com/2008/05/01/fashion/01SKIN.html

cool idea, but it’s always just been good old chapstick for me, whether we’re in a recession or not.

http://mugglenet.com/funlists/123waystoannoy.shtml

SO funny.

http://marumushi.com/apps/newsmap/newsmap.cfm?selected=us&categories=world,nation,business,technology,entertainment,health

this has been entertaining me for longer than i’m willing to admit.

http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=storage&articleId=9080978&taxonomyId=19&intsrc=kc_top

ok, this is REALLY cool.

http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2008/05/fugs_miley.html

very, very well said. it’s stupid to push these girls to act all “parent-approved” when they’re at an age where it’s natural for them to be exploring their sexuality and the like. unfortunately for them, it must play out in public.

http://reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1830730920070718

my school needs a quidditch team.

http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040401721.html?referrer=emailarticle

i don’t know classical music very well, but from the video i could tell that he was GOOD. still, when i’m in the metro i usually just like to get where i’m going, so i don’t think i would have stopped.