10 October 2008: Weekend By The Morning News — 10 Oct 2008 Connecticut becomes third state in the union to legalize same-sex marriage. Notes on Bill Ayers' work in Hyde Park and why he won Chicago's "Citizen of the Year" award. "I feel very guilty, therefore I must be very important." Official apologies and moral exhibitionism only really demonstrate indifference, condescension. Has there ever been an election that some people didn't narcissistically proclaim the most important in their lifetimes? Scientists and intellectuals suggest 11 things the next president can do for science. Momofuku chef David Chang on what the 21st century will taste like. Buffett made $8 billion from August 29 to October 1. Roundup of blogs to read during the banking crisis. Icelanders see stability now in fishing, not banking. 1783 headline: 40,000 Pounds of Slave Have Been Lost at Sea. Anticipating Frankfurt, a summary on the state of literature in Turkey. Dropping a certain name shows that you are part of 'the club.' The art of unoriginal, tedious name dropping in music journalism. New Yorker's take on Brits' taste for booze, and why they treat Europe like one big pub.
