25 September 2007: Morning

  • Bush to announce sanctions against Myanmar's military brass.
  • Crowds reach 100,000 in Myanmar; judging by history, large violent "actions" expected against protesters (see good summary of Burma's recent history).
  • Surrounded by protesters, Ahmadinejad took the podium after being introduced as "a petty and cruel dictator."
  • Columbia Journalism School slideshow of the scene; blog of questions and answers.
  • Resist the urge simply to forget about Gaza "for the time being." Jerusalem correspondent for the Economist gives Blair 10 starting points.
  • Guide to what politicians and pundits have said about Iraq since 2003.
  • As the powers that be race to claim Arctic real estate, the Inuit would like to have their say, too.
  • Having his say, Jean-Georges Vongerichten explains in his new blog why he's cooking with old KFC machines, not sous-vide.
  • Ten food books every chef or amateur home cook should have on the shelf.
  • Books by Eggers, Krauss, Foer--pretty much anyone who lives in Brooklyn, save for Lethem--"deserve a public shaming" and get one.
  • Speaking of writing: the nourishment of beauty for Peter Schjeldahl; Thomas Pynchon's endless bloat; the significance of schooling for the James boys.
  • The significance of architecture in the building of the great Australian dream.
  • Building blocks for the future: Lifeboat Foundation's top 10 transhumanist technologies.
  • Illustrated study on how to solve complex problems by moving your eyes differently.
  • Unrelated: L.L. Bean promises more catalog diversity to end 80-year ban by African-American leaders.