Must Mention:
8 June 2010

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¶ “The War Chatroom.” (NYT)

¶ “Helen Thomas, Christopher Hitchens, and being wrong.” Hear, hear! (Felix Salmon)

While We’re Away

¶ Crazy-Popular new Web log on the block: You Are Not So Smart. Topic for today: “The Introspection Illusion.” But don’t miss “Fines.”

¶ Sonya Chung on Jennifer Egan. (The Millions) Ann Beattie muses. (NYT)

¶ Scott Esposito e-reads. And likes it. (Conversational Reading)

¶ David Olivier addresses British Petroleum et al. We have requested a podcast. (Slimbolala)

Have a Look

¶ More “affordable art” via Brain Pickings. (We’re out of wall space!)

¶ The real-world atmospherics of esoterica. (Scouting New York)

¶ Eagles and Dragons Galore: flags from the bad old days. (Dark Roasted Blend; via  Marginal Revolution)