Every Friday I point you towards some recommended reading around the blogosphere:
1. I’ve been a busy bee over at Politics Daily this week so I’m going to lead off with some of my recent news pieces. Here’s a story about whether or not exposing youth to free speech necessarily radicalizes them, drawing on recent events in the U.K.
2. I’ve also been covering Julian Assange’s extradition trial which – so far at least – does not look like it’s going his way. The curious Mr. Assange may be extradited to Sweden before too long.
3. Truth is stranger than fiction. Here’s a post on Gadhafi’s son’s dissertation at the London School of Economics which was all about – wait for it – the moral virtues of democratic decision-making. Irony knows no bounds…
4. I thought that this post by Aaron Traister in Salon about why men must speak out more about abortion was excellent.
5. In lighter fare, here’s a really fun website a friend sent me called the Malcolm Gladwell Book Generator. Scroll down to the bottom and click to generate new MalcolmGladwell-esque book titles.
6. Finally, also fun is this podcast called How To Do Everything by some former public radio colleagues. I especially loved the first segment of the latest episode where they talk about what happens if the Queen of England catches on fire.
Have a great weekend.
February 26, 2011, 9:04 am
Hello Delia,
I just wanted to thank you for your Friday Recommended Reading blog posts. You find such interesting articles, from the serious to the funny!
I never have the time to just go on the web and find stuff, and so I really appreciate you doing so! I feel that you are helping me to broaden my mind (and to appear so literate: “Oh! I just read a link from Delia’s blog that said…”).
Cheers!
February 27, 2011, 10:47 am
Thanks so much ML! Really glad that you enjoy them. I’m so gratified that so many people love my Friday pix!
February 27, 2011, 7:31 am
As to Cameron vs. the universities: surely we should all have understood long since that the only thing than permitting offensive & divisive speech is not permitting it.
February 27, 2011, 7:35 am
As to Mr. Assange: were he not Mr. Wikileaks, would there be any question about returning him to Sweden for questioning?
February 27, 2011, 7:42 am
As to Saif (sp.?) Quaddafi (sp.), there is certainly a family politics drama here & I’m sure playwrights have already rolled up their sleeves. Willy Shakespeare, where are you now?
February 28, 2011, 11:11 am
Hi Delia .. love the new ‘quiet’ Han purple tinged website .. looks good ..
I enjoy the reads .. and it’s good to know someone is pointing us in the right direction occasionally .. thanks
Have a good week .. Hilary