Assorted Links 5/16/09 Archives

Assorted Links 5/16/09

Public Affairs and the Internet: Advanced Techniques and Strategies, May 19, 2009
Congress in a Nutshell: Understanding Congress, June 4, 2009
Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process, June 5, 2009
Capitol Hill Workshop, June 10-12, 2009
Tracking and Monitoring Legislation: How to Find and Use Congressional Documents, June 25, 2009 - with WiFi Classroom
How to Research and Compile Legislative Histories, June 26, 2009 - with WiFi Classroom
The Complexity of Happiness - "In an interview in the March 2008 newsletter to the Grant Study subjects, Vaillant was asked, 'What have you learned from the Grant Study men?' Vaillant’s response: 'That the only thing that really matters in life are your relationships to other people.'” and "Vaillant's confession reminded me of a poignant lesson from his work--that seeing a defense is easier than changing it. Only with patience and tenderness might a person surrender his barbed armor for a softer shield. Perhaps in this, I thought, lies the key to the good life--not rules to follow, nor problems to avoid, but an engaged humility, an earnest acceptance of life's pains and promises."
It’s the Carbs, Not the Calories - "In other words, we eat too much because we’re too damned hungry. And we’ll stay hungry as long as we continue living on foods that spike our blood sugar several times per day."
US court ruling may bankrupt the PLO
End the Drug War. Just Do It.
Amazon as book publisher
Open Source Ebook Reader, Libraries and Ebooks, Life Lessons, and Government Licenses
Campgrounds In Maine Can't Compete Against Free... So Want It Outlawed
The Diamond Market Is a Scam
The Three Things You Really Need to Know About RAM
Triptrop NYC - "subway travel time heatmaps"
Cracks in the Facade: Fissures in the Obama Totem
Obscure Americanism - "Chris Matthews answered some questions from a CNS News correspondent at the white house correspondent's dinner over the weekend. The gentleman asked Matthews if he still gets a thrill up his leg from Obama, to which came the response...."
Political Ignorance and the "Cap and Trade" Proposal
Should we put a carbon tax on China?
Between the Lines: GM Does Not Welcome Its New Governmental Overlords - "Again and again, GM betrays the belief that its only problem is liquidity. If an organization is so blind to its own structural problems, how could partial government ownership make the situation any worse?"
World’s Smallest Car Fits In a Mini
Next-Gen Prius Already a Hot Seller
Why outraged Chelsea fans should ref off: Chelsea fans might be angry, and pundits critical, but for everyone else referee Tom Henning Ovrebo is a hero.
Are Cellphone Carriers Like Gas Stations?
CPSIA chronicles, May 15 (2009)
Matt Homann's E-book: Thinking About Law Practice in 140 Characters or Less - "Firing bad clients doesn’t put them out of their misery, but it puts them out of yours."
Ten Rules for Conference Vendors