Link Roundup

Here’s To the Death of the “Death of” Article  – Fascinating take on the future of the short story in a digital age.  Starts with a reference to Stephen King’s introduction from the Best American Short Stories 2007 and moves into musings on format and content delivery.

Atheism Is the New Black – psuedo review of all the new Atheism books popping up, and how they miss the point of the purpose of faith.

In Praise of Melancholy – Insight into the shallow hedonism that infects our consumer culture, bolstered by the pharma industry and a thousand self-help gurus.  Why is “being happy” the ultimate goal?