Assorted links

1. Christian Odendahl on EU quantitative easing.  And will narrow banking eliminate bank runs?

2. Daniel Drezner will start writing for The Washington Post.

3. Flying car vs. self-washing car?  And soccer-playing robots.

4. Havocscope.com, on black markets.

5. Austin Frakt defends the Medicare doc fix.

6. German girl trains cow as show horse (recommended, the article not the practice).

7. How much does it cost to dominate collegiate chess?

8. Is there really a way to board planes more quickly?