Glynnis

“The inverse correlation between politics and baby-naming behavior, Ms. Wattenberg said, reflects the fact that women in progressive states tend to be older when they have their children, and therefore less likely to name their children after a drink or a tattoo or a pop star. Indeed, a federal map showing age of mothers at first birth puts New York and New Jersey in the oldest-moms category, with Southern states, including Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, having the youngest moms.”

- Michael’s Still the Top Name for New York Babies, and There Are Reasons - NYTimes.com

Vpeeker | Watch the world in realtime

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:59:59 -0500

Vpeeker | Watch the world in realtime:

Watch Vine videos as they are uploaded in real time.

EFF: Who has your back?

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:59:30 -0500

EFF: Who has your back?

Hank's Tumblr: Thoughts on the Yahoo! Thing

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:50:47 -0500

Hank's Tumblr: Thoughts on the Yahoo! Thing:

edwardspoonhands:

First, I love Tumblr and want to keep loving it. And yes, it is immediately terrifying to hear that Yahoo (which, from a lot of our perspectives, is a laughably backwards and culturally irrelevant company) is going to own Tumblr. I sympathize.

But there are a number of circumstances in which…

Especially loving the “when to abandon ship” section, many of which we have learned from flickr…

Who are your favorite Southern illustrators?

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:52:19 -0500

The Milwaukee Art Museum might be in my top 5. Seeing the color...

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:25:11 -0500

The Milwaukee Art Museum might be in my top 5. Seeing the color photo show and could not be more excited.

wnyc: STEM education — Big for teen coders AND your...

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:30:41 -0500

wnyc:

STEM education — Big for teen coders AND your grandma. Meet Gio Rascigno, 14. The computer science student built a data center in his bedroom. Plus, Muriel Beach, 85. She’s taking a course called “Beginner iPad.” (And she’s adorable). That’s this week’s episode of New Tech City.

Rookie: Rookie is hiring! We're looking for a full-time editor.

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:27:59 -0500

Rookie: Rookie is hiring! We're looking for a full-time editor.:

imagesofdoves:

rookiemag:

The ideal person for this job has at least three years’ experience as a story editor (either in print or online) and knows the basics of copyediting and fact-checking. Rookie is a fast-growing but small operation; we work independently and remotely. Applicants should be very comfortable working…

Dream job! Anyone?

Passing this along for my rockstar writing friends.

Driving the Juke Joint Trail - NYTimes.com

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:01:44 -0500

Driving the Juke Joint Trail - NYTimes.com:

Gip’s Place makes the NYTimes.

edwardspoonhands: tyleroakley: MISS. FOR A DOLLAR. NAME THREE...

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:23:46 -0500

edwardspoonhands:

tyleroakley:

MISS.

FOR A DOLLAR.

NAME THREE WHITE PEOPLE.

There’s some seriously interesting psychology going on here.

NAME A WOMAN!!

NAME A WOMAN!!!!!

This video has convinced me, once and for all, that standardized tests are completely useless. Raise the level of stress enough and any question becomes impossible to answer.