a few linkies

Boy am I glad that I don't eat much meat these days, and tend to be picky about where it comes from when I do:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/13/business/13meat.html?_r=2&ref=us%3E&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Also, the end of Home on the Strange is adorable:
http://www.homeonthestrange.com/view.php?ID=296

And to hell with tiny pants! I can't believe I hadn't read this before this morning:
http://kateharding.net/2007/11/16/to-hell-with-tiny-pants/

Oh and I must live in an ivory tower hippy paradise, since I was completely unaware that it was girl scout cookie season. I remember vaguely having a couple cookies last year from serestriel and his roommates, but this year I have yet to see the cookie toting girls show up anywhere that I frequent. This rant however, by The Rotund is great:
http://www.therotund.com/?p=352

and one more

This is on the globalization of the beer industry, specifically in Ireland. Apparently there are 8 breweries in Ireland that aren't owned by Diageo or any of the big international conglomerates:
http://www.beerscribe.com/2008/03/16/some-final-thoughts-about-what-youre-drinking-on-st-patricks-day/

English is so hard!

Every once in a while, when grading papers by non-native English speakers, a gem comes forth and perfectly illustrates how absurd and challenging the English language is.

Today's is "detailful" to describe presentations that give a lot of detailed information. I love it and am going to try to inject it into the lexicon!