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Finally, some honesty

Politics

I just read the most astute, “honest portrayal of the Iraq situation”:http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2004_0920.html I’ve seen since the whole frenzy started. It’s balanced, it’s backed by facts, and amazingly enough it offers a coherent plan for how to both restore the country and get U.S. troops out of there as soon as possible.

The author? “John Kerry”:http://www.johnkerry.com/. I know, I’m as surprised as anyone.

It really is a good read, and it’s the only thing I’ve read so far that gives me hope of getting out of this quagmire.

Boxy Jewels

Fun

I’m such an artist wanna-be. I’m desperate to find something, anything, which would justify buying “these jewel cases”:http://www.jewelboxing.com/. Of all the times I needed a band!

Linkies: Carfree Cities

Blog

As a guy who spends 3 hours a day schlepping to work and back, I’m interested in anything that makes transit faster or more convenient. According to J.H. Crawford’s wonderful book “Carfree Cities”:http://www.carfree.com/book/, designing cities around people instead of cars doesn’t just reduce the time we spend getting from point A to point B, it improves quality of life.

“!/images/sticker-carfree.png!”:http://www.carfree.com/

Like the book, the site is a great mix of human-scale observations and engineering ideas. Crawford has a way of blending photos, designs, and description to make it compelling reading. Be sure to check out the photo tour of Venice at the very least.

forÍt des morts

Art

If I were to be buried, “Capsula Mundi”:http://capsulamundi.com/ would be my choice of venue. Hopefully it will be commonplace in a hundred years.

Does this remind anyone else of the “Piggies”:http://www.hatrack.com/osc/books/speaker.shtml?

Linkies: Fafblog!

Blog

I’m reading “Fafblog!”:http://fafblog.blogspot.com/ Are you reading Fafblog? No? Look closer. There! You were reading Fafblog all along.

“!/images/sticker-fafblog.png 80×15!”:http://fafblog.blogspot.com/

_[This is part of a new series showcasing the sidebar links. I know I'm repeating myself, but isn't it better than ranting about the elections? -Ed.]_