What are the prospects for political reform in California? [City Journal, New Geography]

Gamer keeps same session of Civilization II game going for 10 years [Slashdot]

Jews in America love open immigration; Israeli Jews, not at all. [Foreign Policy]

What can you do when kooks want to join the "Adopt A Highway" program? [Slate]

With Euro Instability, Can Bitcoin Now Compete with Hard Currency? [Vice]

"Don't give panhandlers money", says the [Ann Arbor] Mayor's Task Force [AnnArbor.com]

Children living in urban centers have a much higher prevalence of food allergies than those living in rural areas [Science Daily]

A "fascist" is merely a socialist who has dropped the pretense [American Conservative]

Governments hate Bitcoin [Ars Techica]