Friday, October 31, 2014

Red Tape: Private Versus Public

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In the case of adopting cats, I can say that the red tape involved in an adoption from a private NGO (SPCA) significantly exceeds that invol...
Thursday, October 30, 2014

A Canticle for Leibowitz

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One of the best science fiction novels of my youth was Miller's "Canticle for Leibowitz".  Via Brad DeLong, here's the New...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Historians: Move to Mexico

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Although I failed to become a historian, I've kept up my subscriptions to the main journals over the years, meaning I see the articles a...
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

The Advantages of Diversity--US and Pets

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There's one subtle advantage to a diverse nation which James Madison never realized, but I'm discovering as relatives adopt dogs and...
Monday, October 27, 2014

Obama As Hands-Off Executive: The Case of Dreamers

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The Post had an article this morning previewing a speech by Janet Napolitano, who's describing the inside story behind the Administrati...
Friday, October 24, 2014

Kevin Drum and Cancer

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Sad tonight for the blogger with whom I most often agree.
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Maiden Blush

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Google "Maiden Blush" and you get some hits, but not what I'm looking for--an apple. I'm inspired by this article in the...
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Late Viriginia Springs?

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That's what John Boyd says : For many years on my Virginia farm I had my corn crop in the ground by the end of March. But that has no...
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

It Ain't What It Used To Be: 3 Pounds of Coffee

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That's sort of a generic title to the post, which I could be using for a fair number of mine. Anyhow, I'm a coffee drinker, though...
Monday, October 13, 2014

Farming Drones

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Piece on farmers wanting to use drones. They argue that the US will fall behind in the technology unless FAA immediately does rules.  It ...