I’m disrupting the usual assortment of interesting links to bring you a special holiday weekend edition, of summer time fun. Enjoy!
Miscellaneous Fun
- Annalisa Barbieri on growing up with ice cream.
- The power of “because”.
- Statistics (of baseball) in politics.
- Philanthropy in US cities. Hat tip: NonProfiteer
- The ‘11 best foods you aren’t eating.’ Personally, I can’t stand beets or anchovies (except in Caesar salad dressing), but I highly recommend all the rest.
- Male and female privileges lists. I like commenter katiet’s snark.
Places to Go
- The world’s first ‘building in motion.’
- More bridges to visit.
Movies to See
- Movies about Rwanda, and ‘rebuilding the hearts of people.’
- A buddy cop film about federalism (so says Jacob T. Levy)
Books to Read
- Dan Drezner’s vacation reading.
- 11 Questions Every Donor Asks. Hat tip: NonProfiteer
- Independence Day reading (just in case you don’t have enough already).
- Aristotle and an Aardvark Go to Washington, reviewed by siphoning off a few thoughts.
- A reader asks Tyler Cowen which books he should take to Africa. I’d accept all of his choices, but might I also suggest the List?
