My hope is to compile a great list of cool sites that people like to visit. Even if it's relatively popular, please list it as some may not have heard of it. Thanks.
Honest answer: When hubski was in infancy we didn't embed images. I started doing it as a way to show to others that they could. The habit just sort of stuck with me. Some of my favorite posts are things like photo essays and other original content. I guess I hope a newer user sees it and thinks, "cool, we can do that here."
International Relations/American Foreign Policy: Pnyx Foreign Policy The Diplomat Real Clear World American Domestic Policy (American Foreign Policy as well): The National Interest The American Interest The American Prospect Anything Stephen Walt writes Music: Mad Decent And getting lost on Soundcloud.
I find it fascinating that international relations influences every decision we make - if we are to ask why things are the way they are, we would have to look towards international relations and foreign policy for the answer. I like domestic policy as it relates to foreign policy (if we can even separate the two), but for the most part its seems like a lesser politics to me. So to answer your question, I guess I like foreign policy because I think its the best way to explain things. I had no idea what the FSOT was and had to look it up. I had no idea people had to take a test to become diplomats - I always thought they were just appointed haha. I kinda wish I was a freshman again so I could work towards becoming a diplomat of some sort. It seems like it would be a fun life.
If I didnt have to study for the LSAT I would definitely look into that (even in my early 20s I feel like switching my life plan would be impossible. Kinda sad really). But thats awesome that you are planning to take it! How long in advance do you start studying? And this might be too early to ask, but what are you planning to do after you take it?
Well, I took the LSAT last October and all I can say is, I'm actually kind of relieved I didn't get into my first choice school. My studying for the FSOT is not nearly as intense as my study for the LSAT, but it doesn't have to be. The process is much more mysterious than all that LSAT and LSAC stuff. I'm really just preparing to take the written exam as best I can. There's no telling what will be on it. They like to say "it's an inch deep and a mile wide." If I pass that, then it's on to the oral portion, which is a whole other beast. Then comes the security clearance, which is a whole other thing too. Then, once in the pool, there's a mysterious selection process and if I don't get selected, I'd have to start from scratch. And before all that I have to select which career path I'd like to take from a pool of choices. All told, it's about a 1.5-3 year process. I spoke with a retired ambassador the other day and he seemed to think I had a better shot than some, though he joined in the 60's. I haven't had a taste of the job yet, but I'm really dying to give it a shot. To answer your question, I'm trying to figure out how to leverage existing skills into a job where I'll be able to develop in ways that would make me a more appealing candidate for FSO selection. That former ambassador I spoke to didn't have many ideas on that one. Oh well. Hey, good luck on the LSAT. Don't burn out, it's pretty easy to do and the competition is still pretty fierce even though enrollments are down.
Some poetry journals I try to keep up with: Diagram La Petite Zine <--- now defunct, but some good stuff there. Glitterpony Absent Magazine Spork Press Action Yes Octopus Magazine The Destroyer Juked Noö Journal Sometimes there's great stuff in these, sometimes it's utter shit, but it's good to see who's getting published to get a read on what people are into at the moment. Also, Serious Eats which is pretty well known, but J. Kenji Alt-Lopez is a cool guy and really knows his stuff, as do many of the contributors to the site, but browse through the Food Lab articles and you'll see what I mean.
News? None-news? My (former) google reader feed highlights: Political/Economic Commentary: * Crooked Timber * Jacobin Blog * The Monkey Cage * The Atlantic Politic's channel * Matt Bruenig very recently added. ---- News: * Politico * Taegan Goddard's Political Wire * Of course BBC and NYT as well. * Election News: Daily Kos Elections (formerly Swing State Project) --- Stuff that I can't categorize (in the ETC folder)
The Paris Review is great if you are interested in reading about writing, reading good writing, or especially reading about writers (poets and prose). They house all of their interviews, going back as far as the '60s, for free online. There's a very fun one with Vonnegut which is really 5 different interviews Vonnegut cobbled together. Technically, he interviews himself. I recommend it!
That reminds me of Tom Waits interviewing Tom Waits: http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2008/05/an_interview_with_...
Thanks for these, I've been enjoying the Matt Bruenig site. I just posted this: http://hubski.com/pub?id=81707 from it.
Games by Angelina is one of the most fascinating gaming blogs around. It mainly covers the current research that is occurring into procedural game creation and other smart uses of AI in gaming.
I'd like to pretend that "The Wonkblog" is actually a webcomic about adorable British pre-teens solving murders.
http://spitalfieldslife.com is a fantastic one that I recently became aware of. It's extremely rich.Over the coming days, weeks, months and years, I am going to write every single day and tell you about life here in Spitalfields at the heart of London. How can I ever describe the exuberant richness and multiplicity of culture in this place to you? This is both my task and my delight.