[BLOG] Some Thursday links

[rfmcdonald]

• blogTO comes up with a list of the top 20 novels set in Toronto and presents a few Toronto laneways and their etymologies.


• Centauri Dreams examines the protoplanetary disc of protostar L1527.


• The Financial Times' World blog suggests that Italy and its new prime minister should look to Mexico for inspiration.


• Marginal Revolution links to the Economist's cover article lamenting Argentina's relative economic decline.


• The Planetary Society Blog explains why Pluto's dust and moons weren't seen before they were actually discovered, just a few years ago. (Telescope time is key.)


• The Power and the Money's Noel Maurer notes first-hand experiences of Albanian politics and politicians.


• Strange Maps shares a map of Kiev's divisions between protesters and government as of yesterday.


• Window on Eurasia wonders if Russia post-Ukraine will crack down on its creative classes.


• Wonkman points out that the entry of women into the workplace has much to do with inescapable economic reasons that aren't addressed by people who want women to go back.