Of interest (Tue, Sep 14th, 11am)

[In case it needs to be said: I don't agree with every word of everything I link to. --L.]

Where your neighbors commute to and from
[FlowingData - Nathan Yau]

Some people live in areas where a one-hour commute both ways is common, while others practically live across the street from their workplaces… [this] interactive map lets you see where people in your area commute to or from. Enter your zip code and explore.

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Ramadan 2010 – your images
[The Big Picture]

On the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of this year's Ramadan, I present the following collection of reader-submitted photographs – and invite you to see Ramadan through their eyes. Captions written by the photographers.

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The "tax and spend Dems" whom GOP loves to bash just reduced the deficit by 13%
[Crooks and Liars - karoli]

In spite of the stimulus bill, in spite of TARP, in spite of the GM/AIG/Wall Street bailouts, the first Obama budget (2010) has closed the deficit by 13%…

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The International Monetary Fund Is Not Insane
[Paul Krugman]

And that's a reassuring surprise.

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