I’m Not Going to Do This Every Day

This is pretty friggin’ amazing: Emails from mothers to their kids. Sample post:

COMPUTER

Honey, when I treid to use my computer without plugging in the internet it would not connect to the internet thus proving I am NOT using someone’s wireless. Can’t you use a wired connection? I think it is only logical to avoid as much bathing in wireless showers as possible - and PLEASE don’t put the thing on your belly - the number of people that mention knowing someone who has a child with “disorders” is pretty scary to me and lots of people think this. I think my computer proved wireless is not everywhere all the time….

Apparently, it’s a sign of depression….

Spokeo.

Honestly, the NSA is probably spending millions to accomplish the same thing…

cranes. minato-mirai, originally uploaded by deus-ex-machina.

My God, what they can do with digital cameras these days. From a very cool flickr stream.

For those of you looking for your next vacation destination, I offer up this:  A Google Maps of the most dangerous roads in the world. To be fair, the roads on this list are considered dangerous because of their physical characteristics, not the, um, human element–you probably won’t be shot at, but a lack of guard rails means you may plunge off a cliff. Fun! Plus, how could would it be to travel on the North Yungas Death Road?

The talented and (usually prolific) Pat Stack has gone on a brief blogging hiatus with this announcement:

Sorry for the lack of writing, but application essays are sapping my editorial resolve. In the meantime, stay awesome.

Which, of course, brings me to one of my favorite posts ever: A compilation of blogger excuses for not blogging. Some of the best:

“I know I have not posted in quite awhile due to personal training, appearances and DVD slaes skyrocketing, but I dod want everyone to know - I AM STILL A VEGAN NUT!”

“I got promoted to an officer in my World of Warcraft guild “Trick Model” on Illidan.
“I just don’t enjoy it as much as I convince myself I do”

Mainly because I haven’t taken the time for my mental to be at ease allowing my thoughts to flow.”
“once again my world zoomed out of control.”

Come back to the Web soon, P. Stack.

Introducing the new Newsweek.com:

Welcome to the Internets, former Newsweek Intern.

That’s the ballpark figure of this blogger. And while that’s almost certainly the high end (the blogger arrives at this figure by adding up all the traffic numbers for Gawker Media’s 14 blogs, then multiplying by the $30 CPM Gawker says it charges, which is nice but probably understates how much Gawker really gets per impression if you take into account rebates, etc., and the fact that not all the inventory ever gets sold), if the real numbers are even half that, that company’s doing pretty well.

As they say, even a cat may insult a king. But not not in Malaysia, where, according to our friends at the BBC, bloggers are being hauled in for posting what are called insults to the King or Islam. They could run afoul of new anti-terror laws that allow a suspect to be detained indefinitely, without being charged or put on trial.

Which sounds strangely familiar, though, luckily for U.S. citizens, Alberto Gonzales is a bit distracted at the moment…