Weekend link dump for August 14

The game theory case for caving on the debt ceiling. And what it all means for 2012.

You had me at “glow in the dark shark”. The invisibility part was just gravy.

The rise of the ape movies.

“I like to joke that there’s nothing like a good financial crisis to turn you into a liberal. But it’s not really a joke.”

A Starbucks power outlet controversy. Who knew?

I also didn’t know that SpongeBob was such a threat to our precious bodily fluids.

On the ouster of Jerry Lewis from the MDA Telethon.

The teabagger tax you’re about to pay.

Use sunscreen, kids. It’s important.

Boy, this guy sure doesn’t think much of S&P.

Vote suppression is the Republicans’ number one strategy for winning elections these days.

I don’t mind that the federal government subsidizes rural America. I just wish they’d recognize it and maybe quit bitching about how evil the federal government is.

We all think we’re better drivers than our friends.

Ten “Peanuts” characters you’ve probably forgotten. Or had never heard of. Long live Joe Shlabotnik!

Being lectured about fiscal responsibility by a deadbeat dad is awesome.

What does the term processed food mean to you?

It’s not every day that you get to read a blog post in which Johnny Kucks plays a key role, so you should take advantage of the chance when you get it.

I didn’t know Wal-Mart had an MP3 store. But not for much longer.

I have often wondered who first gazed at a big block of butter and said to themselves “You know, I bet I could sculpt something out of that”.

The IBM PC is now 30 years old. But the Banana Jr is still only 27.

Fiscal responsibility, that’s what it’s all about.

In defense of spoilers.Knowing how they end hasn’t kept these books from being widely read and enjoyed.

When you give power to insane nihilists, you should expect stuff like this to happen.

I wonder what would have happened if these folks had said they didn’t own a car?

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