[BLOG] Some Friday links

[rfmcdonald]

• At Acts of Minor Treason, Andrew Barton is very unhappy with the misuse of the Hugo Award.


• Anthropology.net notes that DNA has been retrieved from an ancient and mostly fossilized Neanderthal fossil.


• Centauri Dreams examines the early history of the Milky Way Galaxy.


• Crooked Timber looks at the controversies over religious liberty.


• The Dragon's Gaze considers how extraterrestrial life can be detected through disequilibria in exoplanet atmosphere and notes the recent Alpha Centauri B study.


• The Dragon's Tales notes that by 2018 a laser will be deployed on a drone.


• Geocurrents shares slides from a recent lecture on Yemen.


• Language Hat examines the Yiddish word "khnyok".


• Lawyers, Guns and Money considers the Republican race.


• Marginal Revolution notes the unpopularity of political jobs among young Americans.


• The Planetary Society Blog notes SpaceX's problem with retrieving the first stages of its rockets.


• Torontoist looks at beekeeping in Toronto.


• Towleroad notes a Kickstarter fundraiser for Emil Cohen's photos of queer life in Providence.


• Transit Toronto notes the expansion of free WiFi throughout the subway system.


• The Volokh Conspiracy notes that divorce papers can be served via Facebook if it is the most practical alternative.


• Window on Eurasia fears a summertime Russian attack on Ukraine, notes Russian fears of rebellion at home, and looks at Russian Internet censorship.


• The World's Gideon Rachman wonders if the Greek demand for Second World War reparations will bring the Eurozone crisis to a head.


• Yorkshire Ranter Alex Harrowell notes the essential lack of difference on government spending between Labour and the Tories and looks at flawed computer databases.