We’ve been having fun this week, publishing the blank form for “Must Mention” and then republishing it again each time we add a link. It’s childish, we know; something like playing with ice cream after dinner. You can tell that we’re finished when the header date is complete.

¶ This space reserved for the story explaining the capture of American government by business interests, lately evidenced in the Deepwater Horizon disaster, that seems to be taking journalists a long time to write. (If you’ve found it, please let us know.)

Update: Timothy Egan’s Op-Ed piece, “How Failure Became An Option,” is not exactly what we were looking for, but it outlines the scope of our dismay.

The drilling operation in the Gulf of Mexico was supposed to represent some of the most advanced technology on the planet. It was so advanced that BP and other big oil companies were exempted in 2008 from filing a plan on how they would clean up a major spill. They had no fire department because, well, there would never be a fire, silly.

That’s what we mean by “capture” — entrepreneurism amok.

¶ Further evidence that true education does not involve testing. (NYT)

While We’re Away

¶ The Remnick interview at The Morning News.

¶ Serotonin vs Love. (Brain Pickings)

¶ Celine Dion may need Neptune’s help on Jupiter Island. (via  The Morning News) Ten “insanely luxurious” mansions. (Oddee)

¶ The London Review of Book‘s view of Tory writer Paul Johnson is predictably jaundiced — but fun. Actually, it’s all Johnson’s rope. Mr Johnson’s Home Truths.

¶ She was always on his mind: Elissa Bassist conducts an exit interview with ex-boyfriend (sic?) Dan. (The Rumpus)

¶ “The Happy Ghost” — perhaps there’s a rubric here about what kind of books (ie, “products”) don’t merit printing. (The Millions)

Have a Look

¶ “Between a Rock and a Hard Place.” (Slow Love Life)

¶ Jules Anderson’s woodwork. (The Best Part, Slow Love Life; Design Sponge)

Drop me a line at rjk@dailyblague.com
This entry was posted on Friday, June 11th, 2010 at 9:14 am.