1. “Cash graffiti” by Xeni Jardin | Boing Boing
When I was a child, I thought drawing on cash was a serious crime that invited easy prosecution. Obviously these guerrilla artists had no such fear. Follow Jardin’s link to see thirty examples of hilarious money art. (My personal favourite: “The Boba Fett Dollar.”)
2. “Snake Oil? Scientific evidence for health supplements” by David McCandless and Andy Perkins | Information Is Beautiful
Ever wondered if drinking green tea or taking fish oil actually benefits your health? Puzzle no longer. This info-graphic separates the bunk from the benefits when it comes to popular health supplements.
3. “How to Be a Skating Score Nerd: The Futile Search For Understanding” by Linda Holmes | Monkey See
According to the Globe and Mail‘s John Doyle, we’re a figure skating nation, and for once I’m inclined to agree with him. On the heels of Joannie Rochette’s heroic bronze-medal performance at the Vancouver Winter Games, Monkey See offers a guide to (perhaps) better understanding the sport’s Byzantine scoring system.
4. “Olympic economic impacts much smaller than promised” by Andrew MacLeod | The Hook
Residents of Vancouver and B.C. were promised a $10 billion economic boom for hosting the Winter Games; it now looks like they’ll get substantially less. The Conference Board of Canada and an independent accounting firm put the actual figure at roughly $1.6 billion, much lower than even the province’s revised estimate of $4 billion.
5. “Should NBC Ditch Olympics Announcers?” by Heather Horn | The Atlantic Wire
I found myself wondering something similar when I heard TSN’s James Duthie recite the lyrics to Kool and the Gang’s “Ladies’ Night” — without the slightest hint of irony — while describing Canadian female athletes’ four-medal performance on Wednesday.
6. “Bullies in public office” by Eric Mang | rabble.ca
Bullying extends beyond the schoolyard; it often rears an ugly fist in the political arena. Mang, who served as an aide in both the Ontario and B.C. provincial governments, laments how foul-mouthed, hot-headed types often rise to the top at the expense of others.
7. “The Science Guy Takes on Climate Change Deniers” by Alicia Capetillo | GOOD Main
Climate change denial is like a sunburn that refuses to heal. Even Conservative MPs are getting in on the act, despite the Harper government’s official position that global warming is a real and serious threat. Who better to step to the plate to defend real science than Bill “The Science Guy” Nye?
8. “The Italian (Boob) Job” by Margaret Wheeler Johnson | XX Factor
In what must be a distorted form of feminism, breast augmentation has been the springboard for the political careers of many female Italian politicians. While the Italian parliament considers a ban on such procedures for minors, Johnson investigates the country’s strange relationship between breasts and politics.
9. “Leaner, Meaner Innovation” by April Dunford | The Mark
Venture capital firms have been tightening their belts recently, providing less money for start-ups than ever before. This dearth of funds is leading firms to develop business models that, while costing less, offer a better chance of success by engaging customers at an earlier stage of development.
10. “When Canada flouts its own aid promises, we fail Haitians — again” by Graham F. Scott | This Magazine
Canada is first in the world in per capita donations to post-earthquake Haiti, and second only to the United States in overall giving. However, this does not give us license to pat ourselves on the back. Haiti was in trouble before the disaster, Scott reminds, and there is much work left to be done.
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