Archive: February 17, 2005

Thursday, February 17, 2005

1. sidewalk chalk guy. Wow. Via.

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2. dandruff:: Mine!. So cute!

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3. Eugene Volokh: Actors and Politics:

   Why is it that so many popular and otherwise appealing actors come across so badly -- silly, strident, vacuous, self-important, and the like -- when they talk politics?

   Make sure you read on for the rest.

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4. WordPress › Development Blog › Announcing WordPress 1.5. Cool, now I can upgrade my friend's old install of Movable Type.

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5. Daniel W. Drezner: It's getting uncomfortable for Syria, via Glenn.

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6. Todd Zywicki: Health Problems and Bankruptcy--Are 50% of Bankruptcies Health Related?. Great analysis. It'll be useful to point to if anyone ever bothers to claim this again. Via Glenn.

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7. NY Magazine on the new liberal guilt:

   Each of us has a Hobbesian choice concerning Iraq; either we hope for the vindication of Bush’s risky, very possibly reckless policy, or we are in a de facto alliance with the killers of American soldiers and Iraqi civilians. We can be angry with Bush for bringing us to this nasty ethical crossroads, but here we are nonetheless.

   Via Glenn.

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8. The Baby Name Wizard's NameVoyager is a really nifty applet that lets you explore baby name popularity throughout the last century. One of the most interesting patterns I found was among the "Shani-" names. Type 's','h','a','n','i' into the search box and you'll see what I mean. Note the rise and fall of Shaniqua as a name (Via Matt)

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