[BLOG] Some Tuesday links

[rfmcdonald]

• blogTO lists ten signs that you grew up in the Toronto neighbourhood of The Annex.


• The Dragon's Tales links to Alva Noe's essay arguing that artificial intelligences are so far less capable than amoebas.


• The Everyday Sociology Blog looks at the sociology of being a houseguest.


• Geocurrents' Martin Lewis notes that, while Scandinavian-Americans don't seem to vote as a cohesive bloc, Dutch-Americans do.


• Joe. My. God. notes a ridiculous British noble who makes ridiculous claims about GLBT people.


• Livejournaler mindstalk reflects on The Siberian Curse with its thesis that Russia's northwards orientation hurts its economy.


• Spacing calls for a comprehensive study of urban transportation costs in Canada.


• Torontoist notes Spacing's new store in Toronto.


• Transit Toronto notes that tunneling for the Eglinton line has reached the area of Bathurst Street.


• Writing Through the Fog shares beautiful street photos of Valetta, capital of Malta.