Michael Lewis and David Einhorn lucidly explain how the financial crisis happened—and what to do about it. (Via Mohit.)
By Amit Varma in Business • Economics •
Or rather, celebrity bling.
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Tobin Harshaw links to some thought-provoking pieces here.
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Ramesh Srivats continues to delight.
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The NY Times lays out the history of the spread of nuclear technology. (Via Neel.)
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The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur
By Sanjeev Naik in Arts and entertainment •
Play the game; Beware: Man in leotard posing! - via Mefi.
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...over the decades - via Mefi.
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Enjoy the best Tx BBQ in the world and wash it down with extreme beer
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Perhaps now we know why Monica got Leaves of Grass from her paramour. (My pick - Walden)
By Sanjeev Naik in Arts and entertainment • The good life •
Netherland is an Indian novel accidentally written by an Irishman
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Method acting meets controlled staginess in 3:10 to Yuma
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9 across: Van Morrison classic from Moondance (7)
6 down: Order beginning with ‘A’ (12)
Question by Amit Varma
This character’s creator described him as “insufferable”, and called him a “detestable, bombastic, tiresome, ego-centric little creep”. On August 6 1975, the New York Times carried his obituary, the only time it has thus honoured a fictional character. Who?