Delicious LiveJournal Links for 7-29-2009

[andrewducker]

• How opponents of the "socialised medicine" view the world.
  I weep for the USA, I really do...
  (tags: usa socialism healthcare)
• One of the best URLs ever
  Shame the site's a bit dull.
  (tags: url funny)
• IBM buys SPSS
  Of possible interest to the stats-heads in the audience :->
  (tags: statistics ibm SPSS)
• What Peter Jackson plans for the two Hobbit movies and why
  Three weeks until the script is ready...
  (tags: thehobbit PeterJackson squee)

Comments

[randomchris.livejournal.com]

I think this is a better example of URL letdown.

If that interests you ...

[missedith01.livejournal.com]

... you might also be interested in George Monbiot's rant about abstinence programs in The Guardian yesterday.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jul/27/teenage-pregnancy-syphilis-bush-obama

Real head-desk stuff, beautifully evidenced.

Re: If that interests you ...

[andrewducker]

Thanks for that! tagged it for tomorrow.

[dalglir.livejournal.com]

From comments on 'The Hobbit' link:

"Chuck Norris for Bilbo Baggins! Best. Casting. EVAR."

Go Chuckie!

[andrewducker]

I thought it was interesting that Peter Jackson said that he'd want the cast to be the same as for LOTR - I hope that includes Bilbo...