links for 2011-07-20

Quite late on the obituary but will sincerely miss him, gentle and focused.

We were lucky enough to be in Venice for the last one. We'll have to go back. 

"Contradictory evidence strengthens the position of the believer. It is seen as part of the conspiracy, and missing evidence is dismissed as part of the coverup." Super-interesting read explaining a lot about politics and the internet and dinner conversations gone awry. 

Ridiculously cute.