Georgia Before People
I’m writing this blog because I’m fascinated with what the ecology of southeastern North America was before people colonized the region and ruined it.
By Mark Gelbart.
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Hurricane Helene Knocked Me off the Internet for 2 Weeks
Hurricane Helene left >90% of Augusta, Georgia without power including me. Ironically, in my last blog post before the storm, I mentioned it was a below average hurricane season. Maybe the God of irony was …
By markgelbart, 1,163 words
First Known When Lost
By Stephen Pentz.
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Journey
The swallows have departed. The tall, dry meadow grass rustles in the nearly empty air. Now and then a sparrow suddenly flutters up from beside the path, then flies off toward the trees surrounding the …
By Stephen Pentz, 1,141 words
The Panda’s Thumb
By Matt Young.
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Ken Ham's The Lie: What's new (plenty) in the 2024 version
The following is a review of The Lie, by Ken Ham (Master Book, 2024), and a comparison of the 1987, 2012, and 2024 editions. A longer article appeared here in 3 Quarks Daily. Let me …
By Paul Braterman, 3,377 words
The Irish Economy
Commentary, information, and intelligent discourse about the Irish economy.
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Updated 6 months ago
IEA 2024 Conference Programme
The 37th Annual Irish Economic Association Conference will take place at the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, Galway from Wednesday 8th to Friday 10th May 2024. The keynote speakers are Prof. Costas Meghir, Douglas A. Warner …
By John Cullinan, 107 words
The Enlightened Economist
Economics and business books.
By Diane Coyle.
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The narrow path from votes of despair
I read Sam Freedman’s Failed State: Why Nothing Works and How We Fix It with a mixture of nods of recognition and gasps of disbelief. It’s all too apparent that – as the subtitle puts …
By Diane Coyle, 510 words
Atomic Junk Shop
Celebrating the Unpopular Arts.
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The Greg Hatcher Legacy Files #188: ‘Another Day In The Stacks … With the Review Pile’
Making us spend our money! The post The Greg Hatcher Legacy Files #188: ‘Another Day In The Stacks … With the Review Pile’ appeared first on Atomic Junk Shop.
By Greg Hatcher, 45 words
The Picky Glutton
London restaurant reviews to help you avoid needless gout & wasted money.
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Everyday People review – ramen that’s not daylight robbery, but it’s not quite a steal either
This review of a Nottingham restaurant is a break from the Picky Glutton’s usual London-based coverage. I occasionally wonder what Japanese people think of the Japanese food they encounter outside the Home Islands. There must …
By pickyglutton, 828 words
Spelling Mistakes Cost Lives /// Darren Cullen
Satirical art and illustrations by Darren Cullen.
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MUSEUM CLOSING PARTY
Due to high demand I'm going to open the Museum of Neoliberalism for three final days this week before I'm finally kicked out of my studio, ending with a closing party on Saturday night. Museum …
By Darren Cullen, 304 words
Helen McCookerybook
Papa Was A Rolling Pin.
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Worlds in Miniature
A hobby photo blog.
By Chris M.
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Updated 5 months ago
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Don’t get me started on the fact that if you do login, you’re taken to the store homepage instead of the specific page you were trying to visit in the first place …
Old Structures Engineering – Blog
Engineering and Preservation.
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Wrong But Impressive
I’m generally anti-graffiti. If the graffiti itself doesn’t cause permanent damage to the wall it’s on, the cleaning probably will; the content generally ranges from idiotic (here’s my name – isn’t it impressive?) to puerile …
By Don Friedman, 128 words
Is That in the Bible?
Scripture and History Critically Examined.
By Paul Davidson.
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Melchizedek: How a Literary Phantom Became an Eternal Priest and Savior of Israel
Note: This article is based on updated research and is intended to replace my old article on Melchizedek, written several years ago. It has also been produced as a documentary at the MythVision YouTube channel. …
San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center
A non-commercial, democratic collective serving as the local organizing unit of the global IMC network.
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Tuesday 11/12: Black Musicians’ Fight for Labor Equality with Leta Miller
Music Recital Hall, UC Santa Cruz, 402 McHenry Rd, Santa Cruz
By UC Santa Cruz Special Events, 22 words
UX Knowledge Base Sketch
For UX designers and anyone interested in UX design, UI design (and some related fields) or in sketching.
By Krisztina Szerovay.
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Designing for complexity: start with these questions
HOW WOULD YOU EXPLAIN WHAT A TRAIN IS TO AN ALIEN?How to understand complex concepts & systemsDesigning for complexity — using my train analogy — UX Knowledge Piece Sketch #63As designers, part of our job …
By Krisztina Szerovay, 1,015 words
Book and Sword – pontifex minimus
By Sean Manning.
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How to Grip Bronze Age Swords (Response to Dimicator and Matt Easton)
An ordinary Late Bronze Age European sword of the so-called Naue type II. It has a bronze hilt of hollow scales riveted to the tang and has a longer blade and wider pommel than some …