Octopus by Escher

Thanx to firecat for linking to it and to nancylebov for pointing out the resemblance.

100

Happy 100th, Lawrence Durrell. The Alexandria Quartet is no longer fashionable, but I loved it.

Geek humor for philosophers

Kripke resigns as report alleges that he faked results of thought experiments

Thanx to andrewducker

Love of the common people

Mitt Romney once again fails to cross-dress as Just Plain Folks:

Asked by the AP reporter if he follows NASCAR, Romney responded, “Not as closely as some of the most ardent fans. But I have some great friends who are NASCAR team owners.”

[Thanx to Paul Krugman]

Elsewhere on my DreamWidth feed, Dilbert's boss says, "I hope the downtrodden have a sense of humor."

Tactics

Getting people to behave better without being Right.

Thanx to Making Light.

Property rights

What to copyright

Thanx to bart_calendar