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Stuxnet Malware is weapon out to destroy Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant. Further commentary and analysis on Obsidian Wings. Given I'd never heard of this virus until recently I'm kind of amazed that that's what they think it's aimed at. And that it may have already succeeded. Brave new world?

On a different note, why government regulation of things like cleaning requirements for food producers is a good thing. AKA, one chicken farm caused how many cases of salmonella poisoning?

Travels in the 3rd World - East St Louis, Illinois. Not sure how much has changed, what he's describing here is from the late 80s. Even so, I'm in agreement with one of the quotes:

"I'm from India. In Calcutta this would be explicable, perhaps. I keep thinking to myself, 'My God! This is the United States!' "

Finally, four different American perspectives on 9/11:

Teaching in a Post-Columbine World.

"You and I are sons of one religion, and it is the spirit." An Arab-American's/Human being's perspective on 9/11

The last two are both from people who were in NYC at the time.

This Day, Again was written this year, partly in response to the ongoing politicization of the memorials.

For Thou Art With Us was written a couple of days after the event.

Edited to add:

Remembering 9/11 in a Post-Columbine World.