Asinine Alliteration

Keith Olbermann: What I've Learned - Esquire

People think of all these perks, the free food, the flexible hours, as a sort of Gen Y invention, a deliberate extension of adolescence deep into the 20s. But it’s not really about that. It’s not even about squeezing extra code out of employees. It’s about fulfilling some platonic vision of how work should be: a tight-knit group of friends, pushing themselves to greatness. (via Silicon Valley’s Youth Problem - NYTimes.com)

I don't know much about Iran, but this article is a brilliant foundation to begin to learn about it. (via What started the biggest population boom in history? — Matter — Medium)

I had the pleasure of explaining the childhood drink of many American kids in the early 90's... (via Ecto Cooler: Its Shady Past and Mysterious Disappearance | Foodiggity.com)

This blog seems to be the story of my life...and the story of my parent's life. And someday (if I ever have kids) the story of their lives as well. Living in Singapore as a half-Asian-half-European mix brought on a lot of guessing from the cashiers ringing up my groceries on who my parents are. Now living in Dubai, only other Asians seem to wonder what I'm mixed with... (via We Are the 15 Percent)

For any Dubai friends living/working downtown...here are the roads you will find closed in the next few days. (via Interactive: Routes and stages of Dubai Tour 2014 | The National)

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