The Second Amendment is a mess

The Second Amendment is a mess:

First of three articles. Obama, who taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago, surely has a more informed and nuanced view of this than I could ever hold, but he can’t possibly be as confident of that statement as he sounds because the Second Amendment is a mess. via Pocket

Piikki Organizes and Uploads Receipts From Your Phone

Piikki Organizes and Uploads Receipts From Your Phone:

iOS: Receipts are ridiculously easy to lose, so I always try to snap a picture of important ones with my phone. From now on, I’ll be taking those pictures with Piikki. There are plenty of apps and methods to store receipts on your smartphone, but I have yet to encounter a faster option than Piikki. via Pocket

Going off the rails with the Second Amendment

Going off the rails with the Second Amendment:

Blog Cabin contributor Paul Udstrand has started publishing on his blog, Thoughtful Bastards, a six-part series on the interpretation of the Second Amendment especially as it relates to permitting private possession of semi-automatic assault weapons. via Pocket

In Defense of Genetically Modified Crops

In Defense of Genetically Modified Crops:

Genetically modified Bt crops get a pretty bad rap. The pest-killing Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) bacteria protein these plants are bioengineered to make has been accused of harming monarch butterflies, honey bees, rats, and showing up in the blood of pregnant women. via Pocket

Sleight of the ‘Invisible Hand’

Sleight of the ‘Invisible Hand’:

Much has been made of Paul Ryan’s devotion to, and timely disavowal of, Ayn Rand and her work, but little has been said about the Scottish philosopher he and Mitt Romney have cited as the ideological embodiment of what’s at stake in this election. via Pocket

Lawfare › Catalog of the Snowden Revelations

Lawfare › Catalog of the Snowden Revelations:

This page catalogs various revelations by Edward Snowden, regarding the United States’ surveillance activities. via Pocket

What Happens When the Poor Receive a Stipend?

What Happens When the Poor Receive a Stipend?:

Growing up poor has long been associated with reduced educational attainment and lower lifetime earnings. Some evidence also suggests a higher risk of depression, substance abuse and other diseases in adulthood. via Pocket

Heart surgeon declares on what really causes heart illness

Heart surgeon declares on what really causes heart illness:

We physicians with all our experience, know how and authority often acquire a rather large selfishness that tends to make it hard to accept we are wrong. So, here it is. I openly admit to being mistaken. via Pocket

Should Pope Francis Rethink Abortion? - NYTimes.com

Should Pope Francis Rethink Abortion? - NYTimes.com:

A Notre Dame philosopher weighs in.

FDA's New Rules on Factory Farm Antibiotics Are Flawed—and Voluntary

FDA's New Rules on Factory Farm Antibiotics Are Flawed—and Voluntary

Encouraging Corporate Crime

Encouraging Corporate Crime

Leaf-bagging under scrutiny as a wasteful expense and pointless chore

Leaf-bagging under scrutiny as a wasteful expense and pointless chore

Women Relax, Men Mountaineer: What Backpacks Reveal About Gendered Marketing of Outdoor Sports

Women Relax, Men Mountaineer: What Backpacks Reveal About Gendered Marketing of Outdoor Sports:

stupid sexist companies strike outdoor gear

Serving Life for This?

Serving Life for This?

Airline Deregulation : A Triumph of Ideology Over Evidence : Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Airline Deregulation : A Triumph of Ideology Over Evidence : Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Why Elizabeth Warren baffles pundits: “Economic populism” isn’t just a campaign slogan

Why Elizabeth Warren baffles pundits: “Economic populism” isn’t just a campaign slogan

Our Democracy Is at Stake

Our Democracy Is at Stake

Slow Ideas

Slow Ideas:

bedside manner matters as much as facts

David Morris: What’s Good for Bill Gates Turns Out To Be Bad For Public Schools

David Morris: What’s Good for Bill Gates Turns Out To Be Bad For Public Schools

An insecticide-infection connection in bee colony collapses | Ars Technica

An insecticide-infection connection in bee colony collapses | Ars Technica:

Was bee death caused by infection or insecticide?  Turns out, the insecticide weakens the bee’s immune system, allowing infection to run rampant.