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Five at eight - 3/11/09

Posted at 8:00 AM on March 11, 2009 by Bob Collins (4 Comments)

Five suggested links for you to click when the boss isn't looking:

  • The New York Times is starting a series on how the "new immigrants" are changing the country. Not to be missed is the map on this page that allows you to see where immigrants are settling in the U.S. You'll also want to read this profile of a Vietnamese immigrant in today's Worthington Daily Globe (registration possibly required).

  • Snow? Cold temperatures? Baaaaah! Baseball is going to be back before you know it. The Hardball Times today has a nice little collection of statistical nuggets that were rejected from stats guru Bill James new book. Here's one for Twins fans: Scott Baker pitched better in his losses than in his wins.

  • What must a convention of obituary writers be like? The Society of Professional Obit Writers (motto: "We write about the dead for a living") is getting together in Charlotte next month. They're asking people to vote for their favorite obituaries of 2008. Find them here. My favorite? The obituary for the 100-year-old newspaper carrier in the category "obituary for an average joe."

  • Cramer vs. Not-Cramer. If you're not keeping up with the feud between The Daily Show's Jon Stewart and CNBC "personality" Jim Cramer, you're missing the best series on TV at the moment. You might want to keep the speakers turned low for the most recent episode. The shot that started the feud is here.

  • Free university courses. Every day more free university lectures are being added to this page. The most recent one is Stanford's "Colonial and Revolutionary America." Oh, you wanted some music? Then you want Eric Lewis on the Ted Web site. The guy plays the piano without touching the keys.

    If you've discovered something online worth sharing, post it (preferably with the html) below.

    Comments (4)

    What, no mention of the Franken vs Coleman debacle here? I'm shocked, Bob!

    Posted by Ivan | March 11, 2009 9:07 AM

    Let's just hope none of us ever end up on Jon Stewart's bad side.

    Posted by Mac Wilson | March 11, 2009 9:13 AM

    Love the free university courses link. I will definitely be downloading a few of those. Learning is a great way to procrastinate!

    Posted by Kaeti | March 11, 2009 9:49 AM

    I find myself continually impressed with the free online games one can play. It's like going to the arcade, and never having to put in quarters!

    The one I can't stop playing lately is...

    Bubble Spinner

    And Miniclip has consistently the most updated and organized collection of games that I enjoy.

    Posted by gml4 | March 11, 2009 11:54 AM

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