[Edge]
All aspects of human culture have an historical context, and to ignore them is to avoid truth and limit understanding: [Religious] texts are accretions that develop over time, they come out of arguments—you can show what those arguments are. You can show how opposite points of view are articulated in the traditions that these Christians think come straight from the mouth of Jesus himself, that in fact what's put in the mouth of Jesus himself are words that come out of debates that occur 60 to 70 years after his death. Now that is interesting, because it makes it impossible to maintain a kind of literalist and simplistic view of revelation.

[Independent Online]
What is wrong with FOX News, and what is its role in American society?

[Washington Post]
It has begun. People are filming (and selling) their own "reality programming." What will a world of regular surveillance be like? and how will this affect the prevailing notions of fame and celebrity?

[BookMagazine.com]
What books maintain a high level of popularity years after their publication—or are required on everyone's English lit syllabus? Here's a list of the Top 50 bestselling classic novels in 2002.

[multiple links]
The "bright" meme continues to spread: first Richard Dawkins, now Daniel C. Dennett. Let this reference be my small contribution.

[TyperA]
Great little typing test that lets you compare your skills to others.

[iWon News]
N!xau, star of The Gods Must Be Crazy movies, dies in the Kalahari.

[CNN Money]
Malls may represent an obsolete shopping model. Many are being redesigned with open-air storefronts and pedestrian areas.

[Slate]
Michael Kinsley argues for the privitization of marriage.

[The Black Table]
Dennis Miller, R.I.P.

[Aimshare.com]
Looking for a crew position on a sailboat cruising the Mediterranean? A tennis partner? A business partner? Aimshare tries to link up people with similar interests.