To our friends on the east coast dealing with Hurricane Irene–be safe. I know from experience it’s unlikely that any of you are reading this, but even so. A storm like this one is nothing to mess with, even if it’s strangely beautiful when seen from this angle.
Also about Hurricane Irene–I don’t have a link because I’ve received this via email, but Ustream is looking for people affected by the storm to broadcast live coverage.
Google has thrown together a hurricane tracking map.
Fair use and the case of “What What in the Butt.”
This book about labor icon Joe Hill sounds like an interesting read.
Yesterday was Women’s Equality Day.
Square goes mainstream. I had one of those at The Rumpus table at the AWP convention last year, and it was a huge hit. I think it’s a must-have for independent artists who sell their work themselves.
