Linked List: January 9, 2011

Sunday, 9 January 2011

Christina Green, the 9-Year-Old Victim in Arizona Shooting ★

She was born on September 11, 2001, and “an A student interested in politics”. Her grandfather is Dallas Green, manager of the world champion 1980 Phillies. Unsurprisingly, she played Little League baseball — the only girl on her team. So sad.

Steve Dorner, Creator of Eudora, Has Cancer ★

Dorner is documenting his experience on a weblog. Via Ric Ford, who writes:

Thanks for all you’ve done, Steve, and the way you’ve done it, and don’t forget that there’s a huge community of people out here who appreciate you and support you.

Couldn’t say it better. Lots of good wishes below Ford’s remarks at MacInTouch.

Update 14 July 2011: Good news from Dorner.

‘Violent Acts Are What Happen When You Create a Climate of Hate’ ★

Paul Krugman:

You know that Republicans will yell about the evils of partisanship whenever anyone tries to make a connection between the rhetoric of Beck, Limbaugh, etc. and the violence I fear we’re going to see in the months and years ahead. But violent acts are what happen when you create a climate of hate. And it’s long past time for the GOP’s leaders to take a stand against the hate-mongers.

Palin Aide Claims Crosshairs on Target Map Aren’t Gunsights ★

Brian Beutler reports for TPM:

“We never ever, ever intended it to be gun sights. It was simply cross-hairs like you’d see on maps,” said Rebecca Mansour on the Tammy Bruce radio show. Moreover, there was “nothing irresponsible” about the image, and to draw a line connecting Palin and Saturday’s shooting is “obscene” and “appalling.” […] Mansour called the crosshairs “surveyor marks.” Palin has removed the list from her PAC website, but not from her Facebook page.

Sarah Palin, on Twitter, immediately after the election:

Remember months ago “bullseye” icon used 2 target the 20 Obamacare-lovin’ incumbent seats? We won 18 out of 20 (90% success rate;T’aint bad)