TRIPPIN’ (AND REMINISCING) WITH THE DISCOVERER PART 2
WE CONTINUE OUR TRIPPIN’ HERE in Part 2, its reminiscing prompted by The Discoverer’s “10 Short But Amazing Road Trips.” Scenic Byway 12, Utah. The Discoverer writes, “Deservedly recognized as … Continue reading
TRIPPIN’ (AND REMINISCING) WITH THE DISCOVERER PART 1
I’VE ENJOYED THE DISCOVERER AS AN EXCELLENT SOURCE for tidbit gleaning. And this time, the website tempts us with “10 Short But Amazing Road Trips.” “Miles of winding roads pass … Continue reading
AVOIDING “LOCK-IN’ SUBSIDIES PART 2
YESTERDAY, A SCIENCE POLICY FORUM RAISED the matter of how governments encourage beneficial activity through subsidies or taxation. No easy answers here, but in Parts 1 and 2 there’s plenty … Continue reading
AVOIDING “LOCK-IN” SUBSIDIES PART 1
AAAS SCIENCE OFFERS A POLICY FORUM IN ECONOMICS, its title “A Cautious Approach to Subsidies for Environmental Sustainability,” October 3, 2024. This extensive discussion was assembled by Kathleen Segerson et … Continue reading
YET ANOTHER COLLECTOR CAR FOR ZELENSKYY???
YOU MIGHT RECALL FUGITIVE EX-U.S. COP John Marc Dougan, who runs the Kremlin’s disinformation network from Moscow. (Just the turncoat jackass one might trust, eh? Sorta a Fox News personified). … Continue reading
FRENCH FANCIES
MY FAVORITE CLASSIC & SPORTS CAR magazine recently had an online item that caught my eye: “10 Eccentric French Classic Cars.” “There’s no particular reason to believe that the French … Continue reading
PICASSO ON THE FAMILY WALL
“AFTER HE STUMBLED ACROSS the painting in 1962,” Angela Giuffrida writes in The Guardian, October 1, 2024, “Luigi Lo Rosso took the rolled-up canvas home with him to Pompeii, where … Continue reading
HURRAH FOR HABIT!
USA TODAY reports ” ‘Congrats on #2’ Habit Shades In-N-Out with Billboard After Burger Ranking Poll,” October 1, 2024. The newspaper’s Anthony Robledo recounts, “Habit Burger & Grill is claiming bragging … Continue reading
AERIAL VIEWS OF 30S BRITAIN
MY FAVORITE JIGSAW PUZZLES are cities from the air. Assembling one is like making a walking tour of neighborhoods with occasional familiar sites. The Guardian recently reminded me of this … Continue reading
HUMMINGBIRDS—LIVING ON THE EDGE
HUMMINGBIRDS OCCASIONALLY SAMPLE MY FRONT-YARD PLANTINGS, much to my amazement of their aerial capabilities. Indeed, this ain’t the half of it as I learned from Bob Holmes in “Hummingbirds Thrive … Continue reading
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