July 20, 2011: Morning
- Two years later, Afghans pay twice as much in bribes; Karzai, lacking power base, turns cheek.
- Accessible survey of Eurozone economic solutions, with "haircuts" and "hoses."
- Ezra Klein on the Gang of Six debt plan: probably the best we'll get.
- The Go6 plan is nice but too late to pass before the August 2nd deadline.
- Op: Obama glorifies radicalism through inaction, whereas Elizabeth Warren shows how to lead.
- Conservative David Brooks's categories of current Republicans: Beltway Bandits, Show Horses, Blowhards.
- Nine influential diplomats who belong to Generation X.
- Google's 20 most expensive keywords; #20: "cord blood."
- Studies investigate why people know when foreign words imply rotundity or bitterness.
- Tasting notes from the Queen of England's wine buyer, who favors many supermarket bottles.
- Many useful pieces of advice for home organization.
- Enjoyable brain refresher: math proofs without words.
- Ze Frank on his classic PSA to stay away from "brain crack."
- Many songs and covers from the world's worst albums.
- Videos from the penalty-kick hall of fame/shame.
- San Francisco museum guard tells lesbians holding hands to leave Gertrude Stein exhibit.
- Shark jumps boat.