Links I found interesting for 04-03-2013
- Obama’s 'Jedi mind meld' reference ridiculed by sci-fi fans
President mixes up Star Trek and Star Wars, losing geek credibility.
(tags: uspolitics sf ) - Athelas
On choosing rulers. (Also, must see that film - loved the book.)
(tags: religion politics films Netherlands ) - “Why are there so many songs about rainbows[,] and what’s on the other side?”
What do these words actually mean?
(tags: songs ) - What would happen if the UK withdrew from the European Court of Human Rights?
"Politically, the UK would be sending a clear signal to states which lose far more cases in Strasbourg, such as Russia and Turkey, that it no longer had confidence in the ECHR system. Whether you think that is a bad thing probably depends on your underlying theory of international relations and whether you think international institutions work in regulating the behaviour of states."
(tags: ukpolitics humanrights ) - How to live through hives/urticaria
Dealing with illness.
(tags: health )