{"id":3290,"date":"2009-01-23T05:00:33","date_gmt":"2009-01-23T10:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=3290"},"modified":"2009-01-22T18:53:40","modified_gmt":"2009-01-22T23:53:40","slug":"unrequired-reading-jan-23-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/unrequired-reading-jan-23-2009","title":{"rendered":"Unrequired Reading: Jan. 23, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

The temps are almost above freezing, here at the stately Virtual Memories manor! That means this week’s links are just about to thaw!<\/p>\n

I just hope Obama reads my website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Manzine:<\/em> desktop publishing on the flannel panel<\/a>! (I was going to add a link to Fantastic Man<\/em> magazine in constrast, but their site wreaks havoc on browsers.)<\/p>\n

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Matt Taibbi: hates on Tom Friedman<\/a> and<\/em> loves Miller’s Crossing<\/em>! My hero!<\/p>\n

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It’s been 10 years! If I can’t have personalized medicine<\/a>, can I at least have a monkey-butler with a jet-pack?<\/p>\n

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Is there a joke along the lines of “What’s half black, half white, and transparent<\/a>?” (Seriously, thank gosh he’s doing this.)<\/p>\n

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Biggie’s killer revealed<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Ol’ Dirty Bastard: Original Rosicrucian<\/a>?<\/p>\n

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Evidently, some of these people are famous artists<\/a>. They have nice homes.<\/p>\n

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Ending this week on a downer: the Sports Guy had to put down his dog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Oh, I can’t end on that much of a downer! Here’s a cute picture of Amy, Rufus and Tut (recently adopted by my editorial director) to cheer you up!<\/p>\n

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