Saturday, June 11, 2022

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Chicago Boyz

  • Classics and the Public Sphere

    From a WSJ op-ed: “As Tennessee expands possibilities for new charter schools, critics are assailing classical education. Some of these schools teach students about the sages and scoundrels of ancient Greece and Rome.” In The New...

    a day ago

  • A Promise Or a Threat?

    Put me down firmly on the side of those who see “You’ll own nothing and you’ll be happy” as more of a threat; I see “You will be happy” with special emphasis on “will” and the unstated addendum to that statement as “You damn peasants...

    5 days ago

  • Septoplasty Part Three – Recovery

    Part one is here and part two is here. Last week I had my two week follow up appointment. It was with a different doctor than the one who did surgery on me. She said that everything looked pretty good. She also gave me a little “help”. Way back...

    5 days ago

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  • Biden's 'Inflation Tax' Is Costing US Households $433 Per Month

    If the federal government is going to spend more to fight inflation, it will either have to raise taxes (and not just on the “rich” — that won’t generate enough government revenue) or it will have to borrow more. That means the Federal...

    18 hours ago

  • Twitter and the Department of Homeland Security

    Newly released documents show the government and little bird getting cozy; don't worry, Twitter, my lawyers and I aren't paying attention to them! A senior Department of Homeland Security official planned to meet Twitter executives in April...

    18 hours ago

  • What is motivating the controlled demolition of American energy?

    Is the Biden Administration purposely destroying reliable energy in the United States? I have no doubt in my mind that this is very much a deliberate undertaking. It is most certainly a controlled demolition, and it is causing unprecedented...

    18 hours ago

Research Digest

Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places

  • The Return of Purple Straw, an Iconic Southern Wheat

    After the American Revolution, the newly-formed United States faced yet another battle. Goods on British ships harbored the notorious Hessian fly and rust disease. Both spread quickly, obliterating most East Coast wheats. At the same time...

    a day ago

  • Lion Tombs of Dadan in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia

    The area around Al-Ula is famous for the iconic tombs at Hegra (Mada’in Saleh). These were built by the Nabataeans in the first century. However, archaeological excavations unearthed remains of an even older civilization a stone throw...

    a day ago

  • Gokteik Viaduct in Nawnghkio, Myanmar (Burma)

    The Gokteik Viaduct is a vertigo-inducing steel railway bridge that spans a deep river gorge. Built in 1899 and officially opened in 1901, the bridge was constructed as part of the Mandalay to Lashio railway line into Northern Shan State, aimed...

    a day ago

Accidental Deliberations

  • Saturday Morning Links

    Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Olivia Bowden and May Warren discuss the importance of continuing to wear masks even when it's no longer mandated. And Lisa Schick reports on the recognition (if sorely lacking in Saskatchewan's...

    4 hours ago

  • Musical interlude

    Metric - What Feels Like Eternity

    5 hours ago

  • Friday Afternoon Links

    Assorted content to end your week.- Ryan Tumulty reports on Theresa Tam's warning that Canada may be headed for another COVID wave this fall. CBC News reports on the warning from Fahad Razakthat the province shouldn't have lifted mask mandates...

    a day ago
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