Great Links in Thursday history

On language: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/04/16/070416fa_fact_colapinto?currentPage=all (via kottke)
On crossing the picket line: http://blog.nj.com/alltv/2008/01/sepinwall_on_tv_back_in_busine.html
On the passing of Julia Carson: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080103/LOCAL19/80103046
On a dad who wanted to draw: http://www.boingboing.net/2008/01/03/surprising-origins-o.html
On Iowa: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/03/us/politics/03cnd-campaign.html?hp=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1199423398-PzuqO3cdVgQ9n2Gy8JshNA
On google Earth: http://www.geekabout.com/2008-01-03-440/top-17-most-bizarre-sights-on-google-earth.html
On the image above: http://mattzollerseitz.blogspot.com/2007/12/links-for-day-january-2nd-2007.html (image care/of quote of the day. Also, what a great movie).