Did you all see the incredible images of Earth from spacecraft orbiting Saturn and Mercury, and the similarly incredible image of the Curiosity rover from a spacecraft orbiting Mars? Sort of puts things in perspective, no? – particularly given how much we obsess over things like royal births and creepy sexting.
Mario Piperni: The rise and fall of Carlos Danger.
Not the Singularity: The methane bomb that may not be.
Just an Earth-Bound Misfit, I: The government/corporate snitch in your car.
Goblinbooks: The Syrian war that will kill thousands of Americans.
Squatlo-Rant: The guarantee of secrecy for senators' stupid tax ideas.
Round-up by Michael J.W. Stickings of The Reaction (Twitter: @mjwstickings). I'll be here through Sunday.
Send requests and suggestions to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.
By Michael Stickings
— July 26, 2013