December 2008
13 posts
"Faul Play," Gundersen vs Faul (1928) →
white’s en passant pawn capture on the fifteenth move reveals a double mate for black - that’s pretty slick. Also, I have been obsessed with chess for the last 2-3 weeks.
Obama picks a HUD Chief →
NYC’s HPD Chief, no less. He seems pretty good…
Area Woman Becomes Republican Vice Presidential... →
From the Onion’s year-end spectacular.
Links for December 16th
My name is Barack Obama and I approve this motion graphics designer - Fantastic work.
DisplayPort: What you need to know - I need to know this.
In Search of the Elusive $1 Menu Item - City Room Blog - NYTimes.com - “ity Room decided to compile what is left of New York City’s dollar menu (like McDonald’s dollar menu, but not).”
Meat & Cheese Combo Proves Edible -...
“Here’s the thing: to understand the next four years of American politics,...”
– The new Cicero, from The Guardian Featuring: tricolon, antonomasia, praeteritio, anaphora and epiphora.
Richardson Is Back, Beardless and Ready →
Classy headline from the Times’ Caucus Blog
“EHarmony’s success didn’t come from its slick advertising...”
– “…all these gays,on the other hand” Discordant Voices Among eHarmony’s Customers
Alex Chadwick's "Interviews 50 Cents:" Indiana... →
Fascinating interviews from about the early nineties. Do you think this America still exists?
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