Please do it…

“Morris dancers, similar to these Leicester Morrismen dancing in Newtown Linford in 2010, may stage flash mob-style protests after being left out of the opening ceremony”

Brits revel in gloom ahead of London Olympics, but don’t believe the gripe – World News.

Airport security failure…

“He wants us to trust that a 400-ml bottle of liquid is dangerous, but transferring it to four 100-ml bottles magically makes it safe.”

Economist Debates: Airport security: Statements.

And in a single argument the who process of rules based security dies.

NY Times is more than sexist…

“So the problem is much bigger than saying men did it. The problem with the Times is they think the money did it.”

Scripting News: NY Times is more than sexist

That this is being voiced in Silicon Valley shows how far the financial gurus have fallen.

 

Author Ray Bradbury dies…

“His most celebrated novel, Fahrenheit 451, published in 1953, depicts a future society in which books are banned.”

BBC News – Author Ray Bradbury dies, aged 91

It’s an obvious choice but that one book was like a bolt from the blue when I was twelve. It seemed like a companion piece to Blade Runner at the time.

 

Seriously?

“It is really important because sugary soft drinks are the No. 1 source of calories in our diets,” said Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. “We get more calories from sodas and sugary drinks than any other individual food — cake, cookies, pizza, anything.”

Weighthacker » NYC plans first-ever ban on the sale of large, sugary drinks due to health concerns.