Interesting Links for 28-11-2011

[fearmeforiampink]

• Senators Demand the Military Lock Up American Citizens in a “Battlefield” They Define as Being Right Outside Your Window » Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American Civil Liberties Union
  'The Senate is going to vote on whether Congress will give this president—and every future president — the power to order the military to pick up and imprison without charge or trial civilians anywhere in the world.'
  (tags: wtf military law civil liberties war on terror )
• Why our brains make us laugh - Ideas - The Boston Globe
  'A sense of humor is the lure that keeps our brains alert for the gaps between our quick-fire assumptions and reality.'
  (tags: psychology humor interesting culture via Andrew Ducker braaaaaains )
• Graham & Coase: when big companies are a good idea
  The economist in me looks at this and says "A reasonably good, if somewhat confused at times, description of how economies of scale and diseconomies of scale work."
  (tags: interesting business economics via Andrew Ducker )
• Teaching Good Sex - NYTimes.com
  '“There is abstinence-only sex education, and there’s abstinence-based sex ed,” said Leslie Kantor, vice president of education for Planned Parenthood Federation of America. “There’s almost nothing else left in public schools.”'
  (tags: interesting sex via Andrew Ducker education America )
• The Greastest Drunk on Earth - Modern Drunkard Magazine
  A tale of Andre the Giant, and his many drinks.
  (tags: alcohol interesting amusing comment )