Speedlinks du jour: Consumerism and DIY

Affluenza: Rampant consumerism erodes us – Yahoo! News

Wil Shetterly expounds on the religious ramifications of screwing poor people, and what Congress isn’t doing about it (but hopefully will).

The result of Shetterly’s post reminds me to go check out some of the microloans seeking sponsorship over at Kiva.org. One-to-one microloans for as little as $25? Yeah, this is one worthy of an “ad:”

Also, via Make, I have found the perfect accessory to my Paperless Office. [note: this makes more sense if you realize that all the other accessories on my desk, like my pencil cup and odds-and-ends containers, are wood carved to look like books.)