The Hermitage 3.0 (Beta)

Ooof, this is what happens when you don’t post for 3 weeks. There’s a huge post below the cut, so here’re my top five reads.

1. Our tax code is a mess (Bartlett)
2. It’s the economy, stupid
3. Waterboarding detailed: (caution, some may find this disturbing.)
4. Iraqi elections reactions from Iraq and the Middle East
5. Nature vs genetically modified wheat: Wheat stem rust makes a comeback. (Wired)

And one for fun:  2010 SXSW mp3’s (legal)

As usual, highlights are in red.

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