Monday, April 13, 2009 | by nathan

Weekly Reader – 13 April 2009

The Dark Side of Dubai
A fascinating, terrifying (and sorta long, but worth it) article detailing life in Dubai for the community of rich expats, some of whom have lost everything and cannot leave, and for the slave class who has been lured into the country and trapped into building the country. Heart-wrenching.

100 Pounds of Potatoes
Ever the useful website, LifeHacker presents a way to grow a hundred pounds of potatoes in a 4-square-foot box in your own backyard, or parking lot. I’m thinking of trying this.

The Saddest TV Deaths
I think we all shed a tear when Maude Flanders died, but for me the one that holds the most punch is #6, the episode of Buffy when Joyce, Buffy and Dawn’s mom, dies of natural causes.

NYT: Wine On Tap
"The bartender pulls the handle and the liquid pours forth from keg to glass with the distinctive gushing sound that has launched a zillion thirsts. Ah, yes, that fresh draft flavor — nothing like wine on tap."