Dangerous Minds suggests that T-shirts with wildly offensive phrases in English are common in Asia. Asian friends and readers, is this actually true?
The LRB Blog makes the point that immigration restrictionism is hardly a policy that will aid hard-pressed workers, that only broader reform will do this.
Marginal Revolution looks at how the state bureaucracy in India can hinder the implementation of reforms.
The NYRB Daily reviews a grim play, Wallace Shawn's Evening at the Talk House, set in a near future where cruelty is normalized.
The Planetary Society Blog talks about the intricate maneuvers of the Dawn probe in Ceres orbit.
Personal Reflections' Jim Belshaw links to photos of a stunning home in Catalonia built in a slightly refurbished industrial plant.
Peter Rukavina talks about how he built an app for Charlottetown's City Cinema.
Seriously Science reports on a study suggesting that most people would not wish to know the future, even if it was a good future.
Strange Maps links to an online map tool comparing different countries.
Supernova Condensate shares a fantastic chart showing how much delta-v one would need to expend to reach different points in the solar system from Earth orbit.
Transit Toronto notes that the Sheppard subway line will be closed this weekend.
Linguist Arnold Zwicky links to and reflects on a recent article looking at how gendered language for different jobs can discourage, differently, male and female job-seekers.