It’s a linktastic morning, apparently. Some local stories need to be followed, and there are some disturbing developments on the national scene. If you’re looking for fun fare, scroll down. I’ve put the food, drink, and other fun links last.
Finally got through to the guy I mentioned on Wednesday who might have some more work for me. We’re meeting today, and it still sounds good. Plus I’ve had a couple ideas for things I might be able to do to generate some revenue. Yeah, the week is wrapping up today, but it seems to be doing so on a good note. I hope I’ll be able to carry the good mood through the weekend’s distractions.
- In the 2006 Senate race: the ins, outs, maybes. Franken’s out, Grams is in, as I feared. Everyone else is pretty much still a maybe, but there should be some more announcements today, most notably from Kennedy. [strib]
- More on Tom Trudeau and the Vulcans: Vulcan rituals are suspended, face review. At this point, everyone seems to be assuming Tom’s guilty, which seems a little premature. Perhaps it is time for some of the Vulcans’ rituals to be shelved, though. The St. Paul paper’s take: Vulcans out in the cold. Stpaulvulcans.com is the Vulcans’ official site. [strib and press-patch]
- Just one week before a possibly final decision is made, and European software patent law hangs in the balance. Poland isn’t going to stop the law this time, and if I had to bet right now, I would bet that there will be software patents in Europe next week. [boing boing]
- Crap. National ID Cards Coming Up For A Vote This Week, and it passed the house. One step closer to a Papieren Bitte! state. More in Bill Prompts New National ID Card Fears, including a statement from Ron Paul. Meanwhile, out in CA, Parents protest radio ID tags for students. There’s lots of good stuff linked if you google “papieren bitte”, including A Conservative Case Against Identity Cards. Also, don’t forget about Papers Please, even though Dudley lost his case, and Gilmore still isn't flying. [endwar and claire]
- The Shady Web of Affiliate Marketing is one way that spammers make money, but now people are going after the people with the affiliate programs, since it’s their money that’s driving the spam. [wired]
- What’s that going on down by the river? It’s an Extreme makeover, St. Anthony Falls lock edition. They’re doing periodic maintenance, including hauling out the crud that’s collected in the bottom of the lock, and patching and painting everything. [strib]
- Awesome cookery: a Rat Birthday Cake, complete with rat poop sculpted from brownies. [boing boing]
- Here’s a tutorial on How to Cut… just about every fruit or veggie you’ll need to in order to cook just about anything.
- Kim du Toit is a non-smoker who likes the smell of smoky pubs. Just a month and a half until that smell is gone (or at least no longer renewed) in Minneapolis. [kim]
- Turly forwards this invaluable training aid. I made 51 metres on my 4th try, and figured that was enough, but there’s some suspicion a special animation awaits you somewhere around 100 metres. [turly]
- Finally, I wonder why I didn’t think of this one? I Park Like An Idiot sells bumper stickers for the parking-challenged. You wouldn’t want to put them on anyone else’s car, now would you? [vodkapundit]