The Chronicle interviewed five PhDs who considered getting another degree in order to go into a new line of work. Too bad they didn't interview New Kid. I'm sorry, but the very thought of getting another degree makes me consider self-mutilation.

Hey, David Brooks reads Marginal Revolution. Smart guy! Why didn't the online version include a hyperlink to the blog? Brooks answers a question that popped up on that blog, "What would happen if a freak solar event sterilized the people on the half of the earth that happened to be facing the sun?" Great question.

The New York Times points to Polyvore, which is like high-end, online paper dolls. Would have loved it when I was 12.