Assorted links

1. Why I am not a Republican, part 897543.

2. I think this fellow missed the memo about violent political discourse that was circulated last week.

3. Confessions of a mall Santa.

4. Zero tolerance at work, in this case zero tolerance for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

5. Enthusiasm without knowledge = embarrassment.

Hat tip on #1 to Sue Dynarski, #2 is via the Agitator as is #4. #5 is from Charlie Brown, who suggested we should view the enthusiasts as (unintentionally) doing the noble work of helping Michigan retrieve Justin, Lucas and Meredith from the Hotel California.

Assorted links

1. SNL on Obama and China. Ouch!

2. Women misbehaving. And again. Who knew that women could behave as badly as men?

3. Useful information on currency conversion.

4. Did they look in the cigar box?

5. Protecting the innocent masses from Spencer Gifts in South Dakota.

#5 is via the Agitator

Assorted links

1. Secure your privates from the prying eyes of the TSA. I would like one that says "get a real job" on it.

2. Keith Richards on partnerships.

3. The product museum in Ann Arbor.

4. On the curvy frontier of immigration policy reform in Denmark.

5. Idiot paternalism in Michigan.

Hat tip on #1 to Daniel Marcin and on #4 to Lars Skipper.

Assorted links

1. An update on goings on at Borders

2. Acronyms and their discontents

3. Where has my manservant gone?

4. Too noisy in Newcastle

Assorted links

1. Malcolm Gladwell as Casanova; but he won't reveal his secrets.

2. 100 Best Blogs for economics students (but they leave out this one!)

3. Last words of executed criminals (one hopes) in Texas.

4. Advice for students from Dan Drezner.

5. Famous doctored photos.