Archive for June, 2008
Lessig on “Corruption”
Larry Lessig explains how the U.S. democracy, dependent on “corrupt” campaign contributions, is deteriorating.
He quotes President Reagan describing how democracies fail—by voting themselves into bankruptcy.
A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury.—Unknown
This expression did not originate with Reagan, it provenance is unclear.
26
06 2008
Walkability of Madeira Ohio
Walkscore.com provides walkability scores for US addresses.
25
06 2008
Very Cool Ball Girl
This ball girl makes an amazing catch then sits down and play it cool.
Ball Girl Makes Incredible Catch – Watch more free videos
Update: I have since learned this is a staged video used for promotional purposes. Too bad.
23
06 2008
Did Verizon influence this iPhone review?
This review focusing on the shortcomings of the iPhone looks like a boon to Verizon who is running three ads against it.
