Anatomy of a Hoax

http://thejewishweek.com/news/newscontent.php3?artid=12511

On the false allegations of badges for religious minorities in Iran.

Links

http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=052506F

"Economists are probably also more open to immigration than the typical member of the public because of their ethics -- while economists may be known for assuming self-interested behavior wherever they look, economists in their work tend not to distinguish between us and them."

http://rfmcdpei.livejournal.com/408410.html

2 year old analysis of France, Muslims, and demographics, debunking the "sharia in Europe" claims.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diptych
Medieval PDA!

http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=5323762
The Economist, analyzing French anti-Americanism and saying it's because we're so alike.

Ah, Perception

"I wonder if Sahara Mart is planning on going out of business," I thought, as I stalked the aisles, noticing the empty shelves, but completely missing the gaping hole to my right where the store had expanded into an old gas station building, with the alcohol and some freezer relocated there.