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Linkfest 2017-02-17

A Big Little Idea Called Legibility A fine analysis of how utopian ideals fail. John Horton Slaughter John Horton Slaughter, Lawman Last August, I read It Happened in Arizona, a series of short chapters on Arizona history. After reading that book, I realized that a lot of early settlers in

Link Fest 2017-02-03

What Better Way for the Marines to Prepare for Future Wars Than With Sci-Fi? Max Brooks, the author of World War Z, helps the Marines. Pantheon: Mapping Historical Cultural Production I love this kind of data. Nine questions those protesting against Donald Trump’s immigration ban must answer An entirely

LinkFest 2017-01-27

Who the hell is Jeff? A damn good question. [With a damn good answer] Days of Rage A great book review/historical retrospective on 60s radicalism. I think this is an interesting companion to my post on Right-Wing Terrorism in America. I am a bit more sanguine about the possibility

Linkfest 2017-01-22

Happy New Year! I've taken two weeks off for the birth of my third child, but now I am back at it! Peak conception time by daylight hours I saw the following chart on Twitter, and found it intriguing. Roy Wright was interested enough to write a blog

LinkFest 2016-12-31

Last link roundup of 2016. Happy New Year! Stun guns and male crew: Korean Air to get tough on unruly passengers This article is interesting for all kinds of reasons. The proffered explanation that "Asian carriers including us [Korean Air] have not imposed tough standards because of Asian culture&

Linkfest 2016-12-23

IT Jobs Explained I'm sure this applies to more than just IT. How a Pen and Paper RPG Brought 'Star Wars' Back From the Dead A more detailed look at the way West End Games' Star Wars RPG set the stage for everything we have

LinkFest 2016-12-18

Who was first in the race to the moon? The tortoise I expected a bit more out of the punny title, but a nice bit of space history. Skill Builder: Understanding Handsaws A nice primer on the way saws work. When an Animal's Sex Is Set by a