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rfmcdonald) wrote2016-05-13 01:58 pm
rfmcdonald) wrote2016-05-13 01:58 pm
Entry tags:
- astronomy,
- australia,
- blogs,
- canada,
- christianity,
- clash of ideologies,
- conrad black,
- demographics,
- energy,
- english language,
- genetics,
- globalization,
- graffiti,
- hong kong,
- internet,
- italy,
- kensington market,
- kenya,
- links,
- mexico,
- middle east,
- migration,
- music video,
- politics,
- popular music,
- public art,
- religion,
- russia,
- singapore,
- social sciences,
- sociology,
- space science,
- toronto,
- united states
[BLOG] Some Friday links
- blogTO notes that the Canadian government has prevented Conrad Black from selling his Forest Hill mansion on account of taxes.
- Dangerous Minds shares a beautiful 1981 live performance by The Church.
- Language Log notes the inclusion of Singaporean and Hong Kong English words into the OED.
- The Map Room Blog notes the four Italian nuns who helped the Vatican map prt of the sky.
- Marginal Revolution notes the increasing concentration of the Quakers in Kenya, and by extension other Christian denominations in Africa.
- The Power and the Money's Noel Maurer looks at the success of solar energy in Mexico.
- Strange Maps notes the history of Middle Eastern migration into Europe.
- Torontoist looks at a Kensington Market project displaying graffiti from around the world.
- Towleroad notes Donald Trump's refusal to reveal his tax returns.
- Window on Eurasia looks at the role played by Vladimir Zhirinovsky in Russian politics.
- Zero Geography links to a paper co-authored by the blogger looking at the online representation of Jerusalem.