Some Old Links
Having emerged from the strange and sickly fog that was last week, here are a few things that I read and found interesting/funny/thought-provoking/charming when not sleeping 12-14 hrs/night:
- It's not just a giant squid, it's a COLOSSAL SQUID! Some unsuspecting fishermen caught a big one. I did not know that there were two distinct species of large squid - for real, there are giant squid and then there are colossal squid. Colossal are, as you might expect, larger. Holy moly. (The AP)
- Facing South looks at what's happening on the EJ front in North Carolina - grassroots groups are fighting some really egregious side effects of industrial pork farming. When you read about this stuff you've got to wonder how the hell it could ever be legal. (Facing South)
- Need a little more corporate cynicism? Grist does some muckraking on how a big multinational is bilking working-class Mexicans by price gouging tortillas. Oh, and trying to force people into buying less-nutritious kinds of tortillas or white bread. (Grist)
- On the lighter side, this graphic designer hand-drew 150 fantastic individual hearts for her friends for Valentine's Day. I really like this idea. I also really like her portfolio. (Marian Bantjes)
- Dooce actually did a compassionate piece on the whole Britney Spears debacle. Worth a read amidst all of the insanity. (Dooce)