Cities:<\/h1>\n

Image by archer10 (Dennis) OFF<\/a> <\/a><\/small><\/p><\/div>[Ci1] Richard Florida talks about sprawl’s ongoing triumphs<\/a>, but Justin Fox says we don’t need to surrender<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Ci2] Apartment in San Francisco, or castle in France<\/a>?<\/p>\n

[Ci3] Wendell Cox explains why increasing density doesn’t increase affordability<\/a>. Not if done by fiat, anyway.<\/p>\n

[Ci4] Dammit<\/a>. Okay, everybody move to Canterbury now!<\/p>\n

[Ci5] I don’t know, this looks kind of cool<\/a>. I’m a fan of unique structures. But it might do more good in Tampa or somewhere than Manhattan (though I’m informed that the place in Manhattan isn’t really<\/i> Manhattan.<\/p>\n

Resources:<\/h1>\n

Image by EPI2oh<\/a> <\/a><\/small><\/p><\/div>[R1] In terms of carbon neutrality, hydropower <\/a>may not be all its cracked up to be.<\/p>\n

[R2] Karen Mahon feels betrayed by the Trudeau government<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[R3] I’ve commented before that I am open to a carbon tax provided that it’s revenue-neutral. According to Greg Ip, environmentalists in Washington are saying no deal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[R4] Goodbye World<\/a>, we’re doomed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[R5] Which is too bad, because apparently we managed to decouple economic growth<\/a> and carbon pollution too late, and alsotoo energy use and renewables are getting an upgrade thanks to Big Data<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[R6] New Mexico is taking a hit<\/a> with the most recent oil bust, and investors are becoming increasing skeptical of OPEC’s ability to hold prices<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[R7] If you haven’t seen a movie, and the movie involves an oil company, assuming that the movie makes the oil company look good<\/a> is a really weird assumption. (Sonny Bunch reports on Twitter that it does not, in fact, make the oil company good.)<\/p>\n

Wildlife:<\/h1>\n

Image by lorentey<\/a> <\/a><\/small><\/p><\/div>[Wi1] Sometimes our eyes are bigger than our stomachs. And so it was with this snake<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Wi2] It’s like sending your rival a dead fish, except skunks and raccoons<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Wi3] Wait, is saving crocodiles<\/a> supposed to make me like<\/i> markets?<\/p>\n

[Wi4] Sloths & Moths<\/a>: An enduring partnership.<\/p>\n

[Wi5] When birds don’t have to worry about predators, they can really get down and boogie<\/a>. (Video)<\/p>\n

Crime:<\/p>\n

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Image by florent chretien ?<\/a> <\/a><\/small><\/p><\/div>[Cr1] The Christian Science Monitor has a good article on grandparents raising the children of their opioid-addicted children<\/a>. My wife runs into this a lot.<\/p>\n

[Cr2] The mythical clowns in the woods become real<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Cr3] Leon Neyfakh wonders if the media should downplay the murder strike<\/a>. When the headlines don’t match the image you wish to convey, change the headlines? (Actually, it’s a very nuanced take on a complicated concern.)<\/p>\n

[Cr4] Nothing to stop the bad guy buy a good woman with a gun<\/a>. Unless they violate department store policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Cr5] Some PUA’s crossed the line into rape. Here’s the story of the victim who took them down<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Cr6] Sorry I tased you<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Cr7] Crazy Eddie died this month<\/a>. Here is the story of his rise and fall<\/a>. It’s kind of interesting that apparently at no point did they intend to be a legitimate, non-criminal enterprise.<\/p>\n

War:<\/h1>\n

Image by Archives New Zealand<\/a> <\/a><\/small><\/p><\/div>[Wa1] Recently department former President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres claims to have stopped Netanyahu from bombing Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Wa2] Attention Mr Blue! A great New Yorker article on the Spanish Civil War<\/a>, and the Americans who fought in it. {via Saul}<\/em><\/p>\n

[Wa3] In a small plot of land in Northern France, Americans have buried their dishonorable dead<\/a> from World War II.<\/p>\n

[Wa4] Alex Rawnsley and David Brown write of the history and folly of the Limited Nuclear War<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Wa5] Meet Lyudmila Pavlichenko, the deadliest female sniper in history<\/a>. And Gertrude Sanford, who outsmarted the Nazis by playing dumb<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Wa6] Here’s a fascinating 1918 video on plastic surgery<\/a> (on disfigured soldiers) in 1918.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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