I am greatly admiring of the efforts of
How To Lead Clever People – via Peter Wicks. I don't agree with it all but most of it struck a chord.
Let Her be Eaten!: Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Tombs of Atuan – Jo Walton's second review in the series.
The Adventures of Tintin – Official Trailer 2 – Can't wait!
Rover's Eye View of Three-Year Trek on Mars – Pictures from the Red Planet. (In black and white.)
Joyce Carol Vincent: how could this young woman lie dead and undiscovered for almost three years? – Very sad story, sounds like a fascinating documentary.
Recession Officially Over, U.S. Incomes Kept Falling – Economy grows, most see no benefits.
Mutation may have led to humans' rise – What set us apart from the apes.
Hell's Kitchen: ‘A Chilling Effect on Oral History in This Country’: Q&A With ‘Belfast Project’ Director Ed Moloney – unethical behavior by journalist Ciaran Barnes and friend.
Panic of the Plutocrats – Krugman on form.
Why Should I Care About the British Fantasy Awards? – Pádraig tells us.
And the award for the stupidest committee of 2011 goes to… – Angie tells us.
The British Fantasy Society – Stramash or Stooshie? – Juliet tells us.
Statement to Members of the BFS from Graham Joyce – Moving on.
Tales from the Coffeeshop: Not too difficult to understand – The aftermath of the Mari explosion. Probably of limited interest to those not fascinated by Cyprus politics, but I do like their writing.
Listen: Hemingway’s Short, Moving Nobel Prize Speech – Extraordinary.
Writing for (y)EU | The trap falls of tweeting politics – How should the European Parliament institutionally use Twitter?
Why isn't everyone hacked every day? – Good read on the economics of cybercrime, worth getting your head around
Media Law Prof Blog: The EU, Privacy, Academic Research, and Freedom of Expression
Jason Burke on Islamic Militancy | FiveBooks | The Browser – Excellent interview on Islamic militancy from a site that always produces good stuff.
And finally:
Serbia's European Perspectives – I am speaking at LSE on Thursday evening (13 Oct). Email fosdi.belgrade@gmail.com if you would like to attend.