Saturday, October 4, 2014

Oktoberfest Weekend Links

Here are some good stories to check out.  They are a little late because I went to Minster Oktoberfest last night, then shelled corn today.  Enjoy:

"I promise to never forget where I came from" - Sportsnet.  LeBron and Akron.

A Startling Look at How Profits Elude the Taxman - The Upshot

Zero Percent Water - Medium.  A look from the farmers' perspective in the Central Valley.

 San Antonio a Step Closer to Controversial Pipeline - Texas Tribune

The Honey Lobby Is Demanding that the Government Define Honey - The Atlantic.  Big Honey?

Obama makes a peculiar pick to showcase the nation's manufacturing revival - Wonkblog

Before the Law - The New Yorker. Three years in jail on an accusation of stealing a backpack, then released without a trial.

Incredible Close-Up Drove Video of an Erupting Volcano in Iceland - Wired

Exodus: Elon Musk argues that we must put a million people on Mars to ensure that humanity has a future - Aeon.  Ridiculous.

N.C.A.A. Fan Map: How the Country Roots for College Football - The Upshot


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