2010

Steven Landsburg reminisces about playing 4D tic-tac-toe and ponders if there's a winning strategy for the 4x4x4x4 version of the game.

Don Boudreaux, in a letter to the Wall Street Journal, calls out the Obama administration's hypocrisy regarding unpaid internships for-profit versus non-profit entities, such as Obama's own 2008 campaign. via Cafe Hayek.

Al Jazeera provides live news updates on the Hezbollah rocket attacks on Haifa and Israel's bombing of Lebanon.

Brett Favre's daughter recently gave birth, making him the only grandfather in the NFL.

via ESPN

Xoilac TV offers live streams of football matches, including commentary, news, and highlights from leagues like the Premier League and Champions League. via The source of this content is Xoilac TV.

Mattel is changing the rules of Scrabble for the first time, allowing proper nouns in an effort to make the game more appealing to younger players.

via The source of the content is BBC News.

Escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, plus memorials and protests mark one year since the start of the war in Gaza. via Al Jazeera.

Slashdot user "r" has submitted links about San Franscisco's free Wi-Fi plan and a British radiation case.

Tyler Cowen shares a variety of links, including one discussing how to game the Massachusetts individual mandate.

Steven Levitt found the recent healthcare bill too complicated to understand, but points readers to Gary Becker who shares his concerns about the bill's lack of addressing financial responsibility in healthcare consumption. via Freakonomics

Slashdot user "r" shares a link discussing a DOD report on 32 nuclear accidents.

Gary Becker examines the social and economic effects of declining marriage rates, arguing that the trend negatively impacts child development. via The Becker-Posner Blog