Now that Halloween is behind us, we’ve a brisk march toward the end of the year in front of us. Here are five quick links to contemplate along the way.

Today we’ve got an interesting look at college degrees and whether or not college has been oversold, a look at Steve Jobs’s Buddhism, growing your …

A couple links are in the spirit of the season: demon kettlebells and an essay on the way of the monster by Scott Poole. But there’s always room for Martin Amis, a funny essay about Comic Sans, and, of course, Vikings!

1. Demonbells: These aren’t just ordinary kettlebells. Add a little demon to your …

Above is a bit of an action shot: the camera is pointing approximately south-east while going over the Mark Clark Expressway (I526) from North Charleston, South Carolina onto Daniel Island.

And speaking of action, we’ve really had it this week, no? Wikileaks, TSA, Gwyneth Paltrow — we overfloweth …