Reader: Jan 6, 2009

- I’m not politically saavy but this rings true for me regarding Israel/Palestine conflict. (via Daily Kos)

- I want this. (via one day at a time)
- The future of PS1 after Alanna Heiss’ leave. (via WNYC)
- The Great Depression II. (via NYT)
- Make a magnetic painting noteboard. (via Design Sponge)
- All you can drink Sangria. [...]

Articles of Interest

A few articles of interest from NYT.
- An article about Elite Academy, a private unaffiliated prep school/after school program for students preparing for admissions exams to prestigious high schools and colleges. The article provides one limited perspective, that of the brainwashed oppressed children as they compete and prepare for upcoming exams forced on by their [...]

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A quote from an article in yesterday’s NYTimes, comparing our economic struggle with that of Japan a decade ago, how similar it is and how long it took for Japan to recover.
A final lesson may be that the crisis will spill over into the real economy, confronting America with the prospect of a long, grim [...]