:: gridskipper photo contest
my parisian birdfeeders have been nominated. go vote for it!

:: This Won't Hurt a Bit
From Judith Warner's NYT guestblog. The NYTimes' corporate blogs have been a success, primarily, in my opinion, because of the amount of well-educated, polite (and even spellchecked) comments... some good discussion.

:: bill bennett's genocidal comments:
"I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could -- if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down. That would be an impossible, ridiculous, and morally reprehensible thing to do, but your crime rate would go down." -- Bill Bennet, former GOP Education Secretary

be fucking horrified. absolutely nothing can sublimate the evil in this statement. no following sentence. no context. no "statistic." -- don't be naive; this is an example of de-humanization, which is an integral component of genocide.

listen for yourself and then take action...

:: lauraholder.com
i'm so enjoying laura's fresh photo/blog redesign, photos, and links. go see.

:: best picture ever
so very, very true. at cityrag, from dailykos. (you just can't make this stuff up.)

:: drawn.ca
inspiration is everywhere.
:: bill clinton lets his anger over a column show
since when are new york times articles written like rumor-mongering blog entries?
:: copyright protection
LA photoblogger outafocus.com fights a case of photo-swiping with the help of the photoblogging community.
:: newyorkphotoblog.com
martin fuchs is up and running at magnum.
:: separated at mirth
a low culture thesis traces the paths of art and commerce through this generation's alt-comedy actors.
:: historical hair cut
a.y. barbershop in hong kong, a photo essay by keith (at unrelated news).
:: the year of the Rooster and 4703
cucumber; eggplant; peanuts; beef with tofu and eggs; duck (with dipping sauce); chicken; loofa with fresh bamboo shoots, mushrooms...
:: we made gingerbread houses
proof that people other than martha stewart (or her production assistants) can make supercute and edible holiday decorations.

:: sony, ken jennings, and me
hang in there, jason.

:: 24 in 48
the 48 hour group moblog of 24 new yorkers.

:: canada 2.0
mena, this idea isn't half-bad...
:: eclipse coverage
conversation from the kids at photoblogs.org.
:: masood kamandy
new york friend and photographer masood kamandy is blogging from kabul, afghanistan.