11 links

Some Thailand-related, some not.

1. Singapore’s ‘Mentor’ Seeks a Sturdy U.S. — Wall Street Journal
2. The miracle of iodine: How 10 cents and some table salt can raise IQs in the developing world — GlobalPost
3. Thailand Caught on the Thaksin Rebound — Wall Street Journal
4. Does journalism work? — JonathanStray.com
5. Peruvian Chefs Add Flavor to Quito, Ecuador — New York Times
6. What’s the Single Best Exercise? — New York Times Magazine
7. Is Sitting a Lethal Activity? — New York Times Magazine
8. Mobile Journalism Reporting Tools Guide — Reynolds Journalism Institute
9. How to Get a Real Education — Scott Adams in the Wall Street Journal
10. Just for fun: What American English sounds like to non-English speakers — YouTube video: “Prisecolinensinenciousol, a parody by Adriano Celentano for the Italian TV programme Mileluci…”
11. Video above: “Ueli Steck speed solo Eiger record,” on YouTube. (Via Kottke.)