January 26
Upcoming Supreme Court Cases
Agreed to clarify how long a suspected criminal’s request for a lawyer during police interrogation should be valid. The court will hear the state of Maryland’s appeal of a decision throwing out child molester Michael Shatzer’s confession. Shatzer asked for a lawyer almost three years before admitting to the abuse.
This is going to be interesting.
over a period of three months the photographer simon høgsberg (yea, it’s that “we’re all gonna die, 100 meters of existence” guy) stopped 150 strangers on the street and asked them what they were thinking before he stopped them.
(via melonade)
I Like the New Pope
Benedict welcomes as a “gift” new technologies such as social networking sites, saying they respond to the “fundamental desire” of people to communicate.
But he also warns that “obsessive” virtual socializing can isolate people from real interaction and deepen the digital divide by excluding those already marginalized.
He urges producers to ensure that the content respects human dignity and the “goodness and intimacy of human sexuality.”
January 20
In which Jill describes my musical tastes
“[14:43] Jillian: ha, sorry, twee and mashups and danielle ate the taco”
January 15
Work on Stuff That Matters
So much to quote here, but here’s just one:
Some of you may succeed, and some of you may fail. I want to remind you that financial success is not the only goal or the only measure of success.
January 14
Hamburger Bed Is the Most Awesome Bed Ever | A Hamburger Today
Have I mentioned before that I love this city?