arguably, the word "explosive" is autological if you form it out of sticks of tnt. the only problem is, WHO'S GOING TO ARGUE WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS THE WORD "EXPLOSIVE" FORMED OUT OF STICKS OF TNT?? Dinosaur Comics (2010-12-08). archive - contact - sexy exciting merchandise - adventure - search - aboutholiday shipping deadlines are below! the first non-US deadline is today! :o← previousDecember 8th, 2010nextDecember 8th, 2010: I've been enjoying The Onion AV Club's Star Trek television reviews for quite a while. They're by Zack Handlen who knows... (Linked Wednesday 2010-12-08.)

Greenwald, Army of One. Will Wilkinson, Will Wilkinson (2010-12-07). Glenn Greenwald is just killin’ it re: WikiLeaks. Today’s highlights: Every line of pro-prosecution rationale cited by Feinstein applies equally to journalists – including especially the newspapers from around the world which are publishing all of the same diplomatic cables as WikiLeaks is, and which are publishing them before WikiLeaks even does.... (Linked Thursday 2010-12-09.)

This Is Free Trade? Sheldon Richman, The Freeman | Ideas On Liberty (2010-12-07). The so-called Republic of Korea-United States Free Trade Agreement has lived down to expectations. Note this excerpt from a report in The Hill: Specifically, the agreement extends intellectual property protections by ensuring copyright holders have the exclusive right to publish their works online. It also bans the hacking of technology... (Linked Thursday 2010-12-09.)