Reading Recommendations: 2006-10-10

• Silicon Superstitions

  Jef Raskin, on the persistence of belief in magic in a technological age. Don't let the fact that this appears on an ACM site dissuade you. Just ignore the geeky ads and focus on the article.
  
  

• Where there is war, there's Kissinger

  Molly Ivins, in her usual brilliant form.
  
  

• Dude, where's my cross? (S$)

  To a landscape already littered with train wrecks, we can now add Stephen Baldwin. You might remember him from Usual Suspects but, more likely, his name probably just makes you think: "Alec's little brother, right? What's he done lately?" To which I respond: "You mean, besides shilling for W and accusing Bono of being in league with Satan?" Lauren Sandler has the full story on Baldwin's new act: evangelism. Learn why working to end global poverty incurs God's wrath, among other howlers. Partly chilling, mostly hilarious.
  
  

• Apparently there are a lot of nerds with a lot of money

  The title was enough to get me to click the link, and happily, it paid off. Evidently, "live long and prosper" was more of a savvy prediction than just a good wish.