Thursday, May 27, 2004

Weblog fest in Iran Weblog fest in Iran Persian blogger Hossein Derakshan says, "There will be a big Weblog Festival held in Tehran from 8-10 June 2004. It is hosted by National Youth Organization of Iran and PersianBlog." Link (thanks, Xeni!) 10:16:50 PM    comment []

Philosopher Roth to be New Chair at UC Santa Cruz. Paul Roth (philosophy of social science, philosophy and sociology of science) at the University of Missouri at St. Louis has... [The Leiter Reports: Editorials, News, Updates] 10:10:28 PM    comment []

List of diseases linked to smoking expanded. From CNN They include: acute myeloid leukemia and cancers of the cervix, kidney, pancreas and stomach; abdominal aortic aneurysm, cataracts, periodontitis and pneumonia. The report said current evidence is not conclusive enough to say smoking causes colorectal cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer or erectile disfunction. The evidence suggests smoking may not cause breast cancer in women overall but that some women may increase their risk of getting breast cancer by smoking, depending on genetics, the report said. Diseases previously linked to smoking include cancer of the bladder, esophagus, larynx, lung, mouth and throat. Smoking also has been linked to chronic lung disease, chronic heart and cardiovascular disease as well as reproductive problems. About 440,000 Americans die of smoking-related diseases each year. [NewsIsFree: Popular Items] 10:10:14 PM    comment []

What's Waldorf?. The alternative school's holistic, arts-based philosophy seemed like a perfect fit for my kids. Then I started learning about the eccentric mystical beliefs of its founder. [Salon.com] 6:58:58 AM    comment []

Sexing Up the Blog Business. Hot gossip! Cool gadgets! Gawker and Gizmodo, Fleshbot and Wonkette! Inside Nick Denton's plan to become the nanopublishing media mogul. By Steven Levy from Wired magazine. [Wired News] 6:52:53 AM    comment []

Inventing a Menu to Provide Food for Thought. Chef Jorge's cuisine once drew the high-ticket lunch crowd. Now, as executive chef for New York's public schools, he considers the pluses and minuses of bologna and cheese sandwiches. By Jan Hoffman. [New York Times: Education] 6:39:00 AM    comment []

Flying their freak flag. Dylanesque rhymes from an "outsider," a free song from a potential Next Big Thing and the shiny, happy sounds of I Am the World Trade Center. [Salon.com] 6:38:59 AM    comment []

Harvard Crimson: "A social studies office worker said she was fired this week after administrators discovered provocative posts in her online journal, including threats to fellow workers and superiors." [Scripting News] 6:38:55 AM    comment []

For Some, the Blogging Never Stops. Millions of the online journals called Web logs have been created, most to be neglected or abandoned. For certain devotees, though, blogging becomes an obsession. By Katie Hafner. [New York Times: Technology] 6:35:00 AM    comment []