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Next, run with scissors.

Judge a book by its cover. See if you can guess the Amazon rating.
posted to MetaFilter by prefpara at 6:49 PM on September 27, 2008 (42 comments)

Her changeable smile

A collection of riffs on the Mona Lisa.
posted to MetaFilter by prefpara at 6:08 PM on August 20, 2008 (13 comments)

Libraries: delicious!

Libraries are neat. The New York Public Library has uploaded a collection of menus dating from 1851 to 1956 thanks largely to the efforts of collector Miss Frank E. Buttolph, a "mysterious and passionate figure whose mission in life was to collect menus" and whose unique collection aroused the interest of the NYT of her day (1, 2).
posted to MetaFilter by prefpara at 7:41 AM on July 30, 2008 (28 comments)

If I ran the zoo, I would not be able to link to it here.

The National Association of Scholars has been publishing a series of articles called "If I Ran the Zoo" (inspired by Seuss) in which various contributors describe what they would do if they were in charge of higher education. (via)
posted to MetaFilter by prefpara at 11:18 AM on July 9, 2008 (25 comments)

The Major Little League

Improv Everywhere turned a little league baseball game into a major league event. Jumbotron & all.
posted to MetaFilter by prefpara at 1:34 PM on April 7, 2008 (92 comments)

One flavor of socialism just... got... marketyer.

Britain's National Health Service has unveiled a plan that would allow citizens to choose where they are treated. I found that I had to refer to the NHS wiki page to refresh my understanding of the British system. The Telegraph has also published an interview with the Health Secretary and is inviting reader response.
posted to MetaFilter by prefpara at 11:50 AM on April 3, 2008 (8 comments)

The Patriarchy: like the Hotel California

The Michigan Womyn’s Festival (“Michfest”) is an annual “womon-built” and run music festival. “Forty performances, a film festival, an artisan/craft show and a full roster of workshops, parties and dances are all slated for one glorious week in August on 650 lush green acres in Michigan.” The festival is open to WBW (women born women) only.
posted to MetaFilter by prefpara at 8:14 AM on March 30, 2008 (192 comments)

Rank Not Lest Ye Be Ranked

Vault.com has created its own ranking of the top US law schools. Vault's blog post about it is here. Above the Law, a popular legal blog, commented here. It leaked the 2009 US News rankings here.
posted to MetaFilter by prefpara at 9:52 AM on March 26, 2008 (34 comments)