Three Pipe Problem

"Instead of its longtime role as a “refuge for the bright liberal arts student who didn’t know what..."

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:40:12 -0500

“Instead of its longtime role as a “refuge for the bright liberal arts student who didn’t know what he or she wanted to do,” law schools should have a targeted focus designed to prepare future lawyers for the realities of the job market.”

- One law school reduces admissions, says that’s the future of legal education | Inside Higher Ed

"The apparatus is so arranged,” explained the Journal, “that the subscriber can lie down or follow..."

Sun, 06 May 2012 19:36:11 -0500

““The apparatus is so arranged,” explained the Journal, “that the subscriber can lie down or follow some other occupation while he hears the news. Should the information not prove delectable to the auditor, he simply places the trumpet upon the hooks fitted to the receiver.””

- The Wilson Quarterly: The Call of the Future by Tom Vanderbilt

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Sat, 05 May 2012 19:06:00 -0500

The wealthiest university on Earth can't afford its academic journal subscriptions

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:33:19 -0500

The wealthiest university on Earth can't afford its academic journal subscriptions

"As you might have noticed, the consumption of antidepressants is on a steep rise as smoking..."

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:03:58 -0500

“As you might have noticed, the consumption of antidepressants is on a steep rise as smoking declines, and we have no idea of the long-term effects of that.”

- David Hockney’s smoking hot memo to Andrew Lansley: Keep your mean, dreary views out of my life | Mail Online

(via David Hockney’s smoking hot memo to Andrew Lansley:...

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:00:35 -0500

(via David Hockney’s smoking hot memo to Andrew Lansley: Keep your mean, dreary views out of my life | Mail Online)

(via “The book reader of the future”, 1935 | Retronaut)

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:58:35 -0500

(via “The book reader of the future”, 1935 | Retronaut)

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Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:28:51 -0500

(via Street Art Paris | Fresh Parisian street art)

(via Street Art London – fresh London street art, graffiti &...

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:24:17 -0500

(via Street Art London – fresh London street art, graffiti & culture)

(via The Worst Album Covers of All Time Make Me Miss Old Record...

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:26:48 -0500

(via The Worst Album Covers of All Time Make Me Miss Old Record Stores)

“And there’s a queue outside a nearby branch of the...

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:35:56 -0500

“And there’s a queue outside a nearby branch of the American sandwich chain, Subway.”

(via BBC News - The changing face of French lunchtimes)

"Mr. Robertson, 81, said that there had been no single event or moment that caused him to embrace..."

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:24:42 -0600

“Mr. Robertson, 81, said that there had been no single event or moment that caused him to embrace legalization. Instead, his conviction that the nation “has gone overboard on this concept of being tough on crime” built up over time, he added. “It’s completely out of control,” Mr. Robertson said. “Prisons are being overcrowded with juvenile offenders having to do with drugs. And the penalties, the maximums, some of them could get 10 years for possession of a joint of marijuana. It makes no sense at all.””

- Pat Robertson Backs Legalizing Marijuana - NYTimes.com

"If I needed a firearm on an airplane, I would probably use the 33 gram CO2 cartridges from the life..."

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:35:19 -0600

“If I needed a firearm on an airplane, I would probably use the 33 gram CO2 cartridges from the life vest conveniently located under my seat. Put it in a fitting pipe, and all you need is a crude firing device to pierce the seal - blunt force will do. The TSA lines are there for your illusion of safety. Your real safety lies in the fact that it is rather unusual for people to conspire to kill a plane full of people, themselves included.”

- It’s very instructive to read geeks talking about airport safety….

The Ineffectiveness of TSA Body Scanners - Slashdot

Why Doctors Die Differently

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:38:30 -0600

Why Doctors Die Differently

YCRFS 9: Kill Hollywood

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:57:38 -0600

YCRFS 9: Kill Hollywood

"I don’t believe in hypothetical situations, Mr. Donaghy. It’s like lying to your..."

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:55:11 -0600

““I don’t believe in hypothetical situations, Mr. Donaghy. It’s like lying to your brain.” —Kenneth the Page”

- Kenneth the Page

"Nothing but a pack of lies.” - Damon Runyon on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland"

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:57:48 -0600

““Nothing but a pack of lies.” - Damon Runyon on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland”

- Harshest Ever Book Reviews: Writers The Critics Savaged

NOPD on the lookout for Mojo Jojo….

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:50:30 -0600

NOPD on the lookout for Mojo Jojo….

Should we ban “banning” things?

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:24:34 -0600

Should we ban “banning” things?:

Yes, we should.

To the nola.com commenters: the most troubling thing of all is that the number of murders or...

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:22:44 -0500

To the nola.com commenters: the most troubling thing of all is that the number of murders or robberies actually has almost nothing to do with the “effectiveness” of the police, the judges, the politicians or the District Attorney. Think about it.