links for 2009-02-24

Inside Higher Ed has done a comprehensive redesign of the site, including a bunch of new features. The best online academic journal just got better.

"In the middle of a long thread on a writers' list-serv, provoked by my post on fashion models, it occurred to me that one of the unrecognized ways women are kept dependent and threatened is simply denying them pockets. This is more important than one might think, right up there with hobbling them with high heels and way more effective than an upper-body-strength advantage. "

Former Terp Steve Blake ties an NBA record for assists in a quarter with 14. Good for him, especially since I was surprised to learn he was still in the league.