December 2009
The 'Israelification' of airports: High security,... →
atestu:
Even today with the heightened security in North America, they will check your items to death. But they will never look at you, at how you behave. They will never look into your eyes … and that’s how you figure out the bad guys from the good guys.
The Israelification of airports would be the opposite of that, actually.
musicforyourcoffee:
jj – Things Will Never Be...
“Suppressing religion—even when done in the name of freedom and equality—strikes...”
– Luke Goodrich: Europe’s Religion Delusion - WSJ.com (via ayjay)
Exploding The Myth Of America As A "Christian... →
johncarney:
Tom Fleming is right on here, tearing apart the conservative nonsense about America being a Christian nation corrupted by…well, whoever is the latest corrupter.
One point of contention I have with Fleming: in the early 19th Century, much of America was a Christian nation thanks to a late blooming religious revivalism. But this was a departure from earlier American practice and...
“It is obvious that these young and educated Iranians, literally connected with...”
– Saba Farzan: The West’s Betrayal of Iran - WSJ.com (via ayjay)
The Truth About Lie-Detection – What Works And... →
“Why did China, in the words of a UK-based analyst who also spent hours in heads...”
– “How do I know China wrecked the Copenhagen deal? I was in the room” par Mark Lynas sur The Guardian (December 22nd, 2009) (via c0wb0yz)
“La mode se démode, le style jamais.”
– Coco Chanel (via guilbep & atestu)
“This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no...”
– William Lyon Phelps (via wooliebear, whateverilike & mandalay)
“God is not what you imagine or what you think you understand. If you understand,...”
– Augustine (via crookedtooth)
“You don’t want to be Tesla. He was one of the greatest inventors,
but it’s a...”
– Google’s Larry Page
from the list of quotes gathered by Paul Graham
(via fascinated)
“Just the other night I was watching Anderson Cooper’s variety show on CNN, and...”
– The End of the 00s: Noted, Without Noteworthiness, by Rob Walker | The Awl (via jayyarow)
“A man in the back had the poise and presence of mind to call out, ‘Exit row...”
– The Art of the Ditch - The New York Review of Books (via ayjay)
“We are united in our belief that software has the ability to augment humanity in...”
– Biz Stone
Amen.
(via atestu)
Great article.
Watchc0wb0yz:
La rétrospective annuelle de JibJab vient de sortir : 2009 en prend pour son grade !
“While the disillusionment model best describes those who divorce, Huston found...”
– Will Your Marriage Last?
“Huston says couples are most vulnerable to disillusionment when their courtship...”
– Will Your Marriage Last?
“What surprised Huston most was the nature of the changes that led to divorce:...”
– Will Your Marriage Last?
This is useful advice.
“Those who remained happily married were very “in love” and...”
– Will Your Marriage Last?
Jesus Christ, ya think? Maybe the question is why they became “less loving, more negative and more critical”?
“couples whose marriages begin in romantic bliss are particularly divorce-prone...”
– Will Your Marriage Last?
Most of these are common sense, but 1- Forgotten by too many people, and 2- Good to see backed up by research.
A thought experiment on the human cost of Security...
claytoncubitt:
I’m not a mathematician, but here goes:
Richard Reid, aka the “Shoe Bomber” death toll: 0 Average number of airline passengers in the United States annually: 660 million, or 5.28 billion since Richard Reid lit his shoe on fire in December of 2001, resulting in the TSA rule that passengers take off shoes in security lines at airports. Assuming an average amount of (dead) time of...
“En entrant en première année à Sciences Po, nous étions automatiquement affectés...”
– Chaque pas doit être un but - Mémoires de Jaques Chirac
Editions Nil, Paris 2009.
(via roukie)
Dieu que c’est mal écrit!
Mais tiens c’est vrai — on parle un peu trop des couples HEC, pourquoi pas des couples Sciences Po?
APARTMENT FOR SALE.
mandalay:
Mine, to be exact. One bedroom in Kalorama/Adams Morgan, near the Hinckley Hilton. Even more important, across the street from the 711 on Columbia Road (which has a cab stand!). $350k, for a perfectly maintained unit in an historic building with 24 hour doorman and very low monthly fees ($443) which includes all utilities and taxes. It’s super cute and perfect for a young single...
mandalay:
kari-shma:blnkpgs:
Nine Inch Nails...
“After standing by his money-sucking side for nearly 20 years, LVMH exec Arnault...”
– Decade List: Ten Moments In Fashion That Changed The Business – The Fashion Beat
“When Caffeine does go live, not only should Google feel zippier, but many of the...”
– Google Is About To Get Caffeinated With A Faster Search Index
