Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Wednesday roundup

Friedman delineates the strategy of the third, unofficial intifadah: Lessen doubts about strategic security, raise doubts about moral security.

A Times Magazine piece on Turkey.

Sigh. I want to agree with the Civil Eats critique of the Slate piece on pesticides, but the critique overlooks the message of the original, which is that there are lots of reasons to eat organic, but you needn't sweat conventional produce nonetheless.

Jezebel writer is horrified about kids being exposed to truth and reality, but not by horrific reality. And this is the awesomest comment ever. For more interesting comments on an entirely different topic--what is a healthy weight and does Jezebel have double standards for under- vs. overweight--see this. Seriously: why is a few pounds "underweight" unhealthier than 150 pounds overweight?

Blah, blah, blah I still hate physics.

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