29 July 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 29 Jul 2009 Less absurd than any "racist" video of Glenn Beck's: paintings of the president naked with unicorns. Cottage industry grows to help physicists observe quantum behavior at a real-world scale. Pynchon's new stoned-detective potboiler may stick to certain conventions, but he still goes gonzo-goofball with his inventions. Down Pynchon lane: Analysis of how scientists in the '60s justified using LSD to treat children's autism. If you like Daisley's story today about ghosts, check out Sudbanthad's piece about the real deal in Bangkok. Op: Lack of progress in abating climate change caused by collective disinterest. Research finds lonely people feel better while watching TV. The "GM Diet" may help you lose weight, but it's not the automaker's doing (the real GM diet is a 90-percent loss). IQ scores measure skills, not intelligence; can change dramatically; say squat about your intellectual limits. New evidence of benefits for the environment and workers trumpets the four-day workweek. Inside the cacophonous mind of a highly functioning schizophrenic. Two reasons to avoid writing about past relationships in the fake present tense. Novel Forecast serialized over multiple blogs. For those who love grids, maps, patterns, and architecture: the Things Magazine tumblr.
