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The Onion shares the humorous news of firefighters struggling to get past a nightclub bouncer to address a fire. via kottke.org

Ron Paul's 2008 campaign website welcomes newcomers with an overview of his platform and biography.

via The source of this content is the Ron Paul 2008 website.

This post is about Eric Haseltine and his belief that Intellipedia, an internal Wikipedia for US intelligence agencies, is a major advancement. via kottke.org

A college junior with no basketball experience declared for the 2008 NBA Draft - learn more about his story. via kottke.org

It seems there's nothing to dive into just yet, as this Reddit page wasn't found. via Reddit

This article discusses the theory of lipstick being an economic indicator, suggesting women turn to affordable luxuries during recessions. via kottke.org

This 2008 article from Forbes details the construction of Mukesh Ambani's 27-story Mumbai residence, estimated at a cost of $2 billion.

Clay Shirky argues that Americans' time spent watching television far outweighs the time spent contributing to Wikipedia, suggesting a "surplus" of time that could be used for collaborative projects. via The source of this content is Marginal Revolution.

A Mexican drug cartel is offering incentives to recruit army soldiers, according to a USA Today article linked in a blog post on Marginal REVOLUTION. via Marginal REVOLUTION

Tyler Cowen argues that freer trade practices, particularly for rice, could alleviate food shortages, citing export restrictions imposed by countries like India and Vietnam. via Marginal Revolution.

Alan Greenspan's 1977 NYU doctoral thesis focuses on housing booms and busts, discussing soaring housing prices' effects on spending and predicting a bubble burst. via The Big Picture

Kottke.org has a new weekly series called "Ten things I learned this week," and the first list contains some interesting facts. The author shares a variety of facts, including that life expectancy for women in some parts of the US declined from 1983 to 1999.