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Linkpost: 06/29/09

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:44:27 -0500

Why the Microgrid Could Be the Answer to Our Energy Crisis (Anya Kamenetz, Fast Company) Microgrid development/promotion makes way too much sense. Climate Bill Faces Long Odds in Senate (Jay Cost, RCP) One hopes. The climate change climate change...

Linkpost: 06/23/09

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:52:13 -0500

Obama's political play should shock no one (John Kass, Chicago Tribune) Dodge facts, skip details, govern Chicago-style (Michael Barone, RCP) Despite Obama's popularity, polls show waning support for his economic policies (Jake Tapper, ...

Linkpost: 06/17/09

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:57:34 -0500

Joel Osteen and the Glory Story: A Case Study (Michael S. Horton, Westminster Seminary California) Bush's Determination and the Rule of Law (Harvey Mansfield, The Harvard Crimson) Justices Gone Wild (Ross Douthat, NY Times) Is anyone less ...

Home

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:45:37 -0500

We stumbled in and crashed close to midnight last night after a LONG day of travel (nearly a full day). The islands of Samos and Patmos (especially Patmos) were a lovely escape. I'll post lots of photos to flickr at some point. It's definitely nic...

Another blog vacation

Sun, 31 May 2009 05:48:20 -0500

The blog is going on another vacation, this time for a couple of weeks. See ya'll on the other side!

Linkpost: 05/28/09

Thu, 28 May 2009 08:58:09 -0500

Here are some links to clear the backlog following the last trip and before the next trip. Madness of cap-and-trade (David Sokol, NY Post) Is Germany the Harbinger of America's Energy Future Under Cap-and-Trade? (Ronald Bailey, Reason Hit and...

It's time for the #floatrip

Wed, 20 May 2009 08:36:49 -0500

It's time for the annual float trip in northeastern Oklahoma. That means gathering with friends for lots of time on the river, grilling, hitting the wine and other adult beverages, and generally unplugging from life in the big city. However, it's ...

Their youth gives them away....

Mon, 18 May 2009 21:28:01 -0500

Girl Crashes Car Into House, Boy Hurt (KPRC-2 News) HOUSTON -- A 12-year-old boy was hurt when his sister crashed a car into their northwest Harris County home, KPRC Local 2 reported. The 16-year-old girl's mother was teaching her how to drive on ...

Linkpost: 05/18/09

Mon, 18 May 2009 09:00:52 -0500

The SAT and Its Enemies: Fear and loathing in college admissions (Andrew Ferguson, Weekly Standard) The Luxury City vs. the Middle Class (Joel Kotkin, The American) A legend's legacy: The basketball. The music. The smile. Tisdale remembered...

Linkpost: 05/12/09

Tue, 12 May 2009 10:36:13 -0500

A Table for Tyrants (Vaclav Havel, NY Times) Pakistan's ethnic fault line (Selig Harrison, WaPo) The Hamas 'Peace' Gambit (Charles Krauthammer, WaPo) The Harlem miracle (David Brooks, NY Times) Capitalism in Crisis (Richard Posner...