What I’m Browsing: Interesting Readings

Dr. Laura makes the case for role-models. Decent ones. Who don’t do drugs. Who don’t use other people.  Seems fitting to include these links here, then: black students do better on their homework after Barry gets the Democratic nomination and “The ‘Obama Effect’: How a Salient Role Model Reduces Race-Based Performance Differences.”

Bookworm fulfills the grammar-bitch in me: nit-picking Michelle Obama’s thesis.

Apparently, Land of the Lost isn’t a good movie: as in, the movie marketed as a summer, family film contains the f-bomb and sex.

This Michelle Malkin post about liberal sexist pigs seems topical since Todd Epp is in so much trouble for noticing pretty girls.  (The link might help put into perspective a few photos of some pretty girls!)

Still thinking about Judge Sotomayor?  Thomas Sowell, as always, calls it like he sees it: you can’t put Judge Sotomayor’s racist comments into context.  Illya Shapiro writes the five questions that Republican senators should (but probably won’t) ask Judge Sotomayor.

Shovel Ready Projcts

Richard W. Rahn with the Cato Institute examines bankruptcy: “If you were in debt, would you be more or less likely to increase your liabilities if you knew someone else would pay them off? Many children can quickly figure out the answer to this question, but it seems to be a real stumper for members of the House Financial Services Committee, chaired Rep. Barney Frank, Massachusetts Democrat.”

The People’s Cube have a poster contest for Obama’s plans for health care.  Check out Michelle Obama’s contest, too.

Israeli Army to deploy robot snakes.  Eep!

HowStuffWorks examines whether or not its better to be in water or on land during an explosion.

SpongeBob Squarepants in China:

Republican propaganda below: