Whipped Cream Difficulties

Stuff from the NYT:

Longer, more detailed obit for John duPont.

What is the purpose of anthropology? Is it a science, or should it focus on “advancing public understanding”?

“String quartets are proliferating in Bay Area art spaces almost as fast as upscale food carts on street corners.”

Tata Nano 2010 = Yugo 1985.

…as Tata has struggled with problems like production delays and fires in some of the cars, rival cars like the Maruti Suzuki Alto have overtaken the Nano.

I would be remiss if I did not include this here. Sorry, but this is the best version I could find on YouTube:

“Unexplained fires are a matter for the courts” always makes me giggle.

Not from the NYT:

Lawrence was asking me yesterday if I knew anything about the Joel Rosenberg situation. I had to confess that I had not been keeping up with it, sadly. However, Popehat has decided to bring the noise in their usual inimitable way; I tip my hat to Patrick (and Ken, who Patrick says is responsible for “the good parts”).

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