Chemical Valley - Evan Osnos at The New Yorker. On the chemical spill in Charleston, WV. Government run by business and greased by relatively small amounts of
Managing Without Brackets - The Economist. On the Reverse Polish Notation of HP calculators [which I hated (I like using brackets, as can be inferred from my writing style)]
New York Racing Association Takes a Long Shot on the Horses - Wall Street Journal. I've been remiss in coverage of the sport of kings in the Derby prep season. Today is a big day with the Wood Memorial and the Santa Anita Derby. Here is a review of the top 10 Kentucky Derby contenders. In other news, Keeneland is scrapping it's Polytrack and returning to dirt for the fall meet.
LaFollette's Lessons in Empire - Andrew Bacevich reviews The Education of an Anti-Imperialist: Robert La Follette and U.S. Expansionism, by Richard Drake for The American Conservative
Hero Complex - Texas Observer. Does fireman culture lead to deaths?
Hobbes Was Right: Anarchy Sucks - Pieria. Libertarians, be careful what you wish for. You aren't smart enough nor tough enough to handle the consequences of the weaknesses of your ideology.
McCutcheon Meets Adelson: What a Donor Wants - Jonathan Alter at The New Yorker
Excerpt: ‘Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt,’ by Michael Lewis - NY Times
Washington mudslide: Geologist proposed relocating houses a decade ago - Salon
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