Monthly Archive: September 2015
Linky Friday #131: Japan & Beyond
This Week! Crime, Education, Housing, Transportation, Smartphones, and Culture!
Weekend!
I have cancelled
the meetings
that were in
the video teleconference room
and which
you were probably
hoping
would give updates
Forgive me
they were timesinks
so replaceable
by a single email
Carly vs the Demon Sheep, the Sequel, or: Second (or Third and Fourth) Republican Debate(s) Reactions
I think the same evil media forces anointing Carly! and blowing up her balloon have a sheaf of needles at the ready, but what matters infotainmentwise now (or all that matters, really) is that everyone is bored of Trump…
Getting To Yes
Yeah, no Scott Walker didn’t actually mean to say ‘Yeah’ the way you thought he meant have meant it.
The Bible Can Be Hard to Interpret
Verses and chapters of scripture compete to form principles. But essences in nature discovered by reason can radically change the principles when added to the mix. It’s like chemistry.
Public Private Partnerships – A few discussion points
While Dave does not expect to change hearts and minds when it comes to privatizing municipal assets, he hopes to provide some clarity by addressing critiques pertaining to the economics of those transactions.
Eighteen Things I Learned from The Big Short by Michael Lewis
Reflections on of a very good book about the financial crisis
Culinary History, Not So Obscure After All
Burt Likko thought he’d found an obscure and delightful piece of Americana. Turns out he was only half right.
The Flying Wedge: The Greatest Play in Football
The Flying Wedge from when men where men. This is a totally cool name for a play. But few actually know what it was.
Comments Since Last Visit, Reloaded, Augmented, Installed, In Two Steps
Comments Since Last Visit Highlighting (Thread-Specific) – Preserve As-New Formatting for Limited Time – Show Number of New Comments – Go To New Comments – Scroll Through New Comments – Show New Comments Only – Sort Ascending/Descending – Mark All Read (Start New Session)