There is a lot of interesting stuff in that graphic.
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
4/4 Mainly Ag Links
I've had some time at work to find links, so I've got some more today:
GMO Yeast Mimics Flavors Of Hops, But Will Craft Brewers Bite? – The Salt
A Novel Virus Killed 24,000 Piglets In China. Where Did It Come From? – Goats and Soda
Lawsuit Targeting Smelly Hog Feces Pits in North Carolina Moving Forward – Modern Farmer
When the Death of a Family Farm Leads to Suicide – NYT
What this Silicon Valley VC learned on the ‘Rust Belt Safari’ – Recode
Scott Walker Dismayed That Wisconsin Apparently Smarter Despite Cuts in Education – Borowitz Report. A little humor for you.
The Whitewashing of King’s Assassination - The Atlantic
The Dynamite Cruiser Was Nearly as Dangerous to Her Crew as She Was to the Enemy – War Is Boring
Turning Poultry Poop and Scrap Wood Into Electricity - Bloomberg
Trump and His Tariffs - Counterpunch
Trump Tariffs Stick It to U.S. Manufacturers - Bloomberg and Midwest Farmers Have Trump to Thank for Their Latest Export Woes – Bloomberg. I'm getting the feeling that Bloomberg thinks the tariffs are stupid policy.
GMO Yeast Mimics Flavors Of Hops, But Will Craft Brewers Bite? – The Salt
A Novel Virus Killed 24,000 Piglets In China. Where Did It Come From? – Goats and Soda
Lawsuit Targeting Smelly Hog Feces Pits in North Carolina Moving Forward – Modern Farmer
When the Death of a Family Farm Leads to Suicide – NYT
What this Silicon Valley VC learned on the ‘Rust Belt Safari’ – Recode
Scott Walker Dismayed That Wisconsin Apparently Smarter Despite Cuts in Education – Borowitz Report. A little humor for you.
The Whitewashing of King’s Assassination - The Atlantic
The Dynamite Cruiser Was Nearly as Dangerous to Her Crew as She Was to the Enemy – War Is Boring
Turning Poultry Poop and Scrap Wood Into Electricity - Bloomberg
Trump and His Tariffs - Counterpunch
Trump Tariffs Stick It to U.S. Manufacturers - Bloomberg and Midwest Farmers Have Trump to Thank for Their Latest Export Woes – Bloomberg. I'm getting the feeling that Bloomberg thinks the tariffs are stupid policy.
Locations of U.S. Elevators
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Monday, April 2, 2018
NCAA Championship Mini-Links
Notre Dame won the women's championship in dramatic fashion last night. Villanova and Michigan battle for the men's title tonight. Here are a few more interesting stories for your enjoyment:
How Loyola Chicago's Last Final Four Appearance Changed College Basketball – All Things Considered. Interesting detail on the 1963 championship team.
Why Catholic Colleges Excel at Basketball – New York Times
How a Baseball Revolution Happens - Real Clear Life
Goodbye, Kansas Wheat? – Successful Farming. Farmers may not think humans are to blame for climate change, but it still is going to wreak havoc on agriculture:
How this tiny Iowa town banded together save rural homes - Des Moines Register
Robert Mercer’s Secret Adventure as a New Mexico Cop – Bloomberg
“They Could Have Made a Different Decision”: Inside the Strange Odyssey of Hedge-Fund King Eddie Lampert - Vanity Fair
Mobbed Up - Harper's. On the US misadventures in Afghanistan.
How Overbuilt Levees Along the Upper Mississippi River Push Floods Onto Others - ProPublica (h/t my sister)
How Loyola Chicago's Last Final Four Appearance Changed College Basketball – All Things Considered. Interesting detail on the 1963 championship team.
Why Catholic Colleges Excel at Basketball – New York Times
How a Baseball Revolution Happens - Real Clear Life
Goodbye, Kansas Wheat? – Successful Farming. Farmers may not think humans are to blame for climate change, but it still is going to wreak havoc on agriculture:
He owns land in southwestern Iowa near Glenwood, Red Oak, and Shenandoah where he grows corn and soybeans. The land is considerably more expensive, but he’s confident he can be profitable in Iowa vs. southwestern Kansas.A Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Gene Has Spread The World. We Now Know Where It Started - Science Alert
It’s not just an economics issue, he says. The area has become so arid and water is so scarce that it’s become a battle just to secure enough to grow even irrigated crops.
How this tiny Iowa town banded together save rural homes - Des Moines Register
Robert Mercer’s Secret Adventure as a New Mexico Cop – Bloomberg
“They Could Have Made a Different Decision”: Inside the Strange Odyssey of Hedge-Fund King Eddie Lampert - Vanity Fair
Mobbed Up - Harper's. On the US misadventures in Afghanistan.
How Overbuilt Levees Along the Upper Mississippi River Push Floods Onto Others - ProPublica (h/t my sister)
Sunday, April 1, 2018
The Annual George Will Baseball Trivia Quiz
It's time for the annual re-post of a George Will column. Don't worry, it is only baseball trivia:
"There'll be two buses leaving the
hotel for the park tomorrow. The 2 o'clock bus will be for those of you
who need a little extra work. The empty bus will leave at 5 o'clock."
-- Dave Bristol, Milwaukee Brewers manager, 1972
WASHINGTON -- Everyone needs extra work to prepare for the season. So, name the player or players who:
1) Is the fourth (the others are Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays) with a career .300 average, 500 home runs and 100 stolen bases.
2) Played in the most wins.
3) Was the last to get 3,000 hits without winning a batting title.
4) Got 30 homers and 100 RBIs in a season for five different teams.
5) Struck out three times in a game just once in 13 seasons.
6) Hit .461 at home but .286 on the road.
7) Was the last person to enter September batting over .400.
8) Led his league in hits for three different teams.
9) Hit .408 in a season but lost the batting title.
10) Hit at least 40 doubles in 10 seasons.
11) Was the first 40-year-old with a 100-RBI season.
12) Is the most recent to win consecutive MVP awards.
13) Had the most career homers (399) without a 30-homer season.
14) Has the highest career batting average among players with at least 300 homers.
15) Is the only non-Yankee with 500 home runs and three championships.
16) Are the four right-handed hitters to lead the major leagues in hitting at least three times.
WASHINGTON -- Everyone needs extra work to prepare for the season. So, name the player or players who:
1) Is the fourth (the others are Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays) with a career .300 average, 500 home runs and 100 stolen bases.
2) Played in the most wins.
3) Was the last to get 3,000 hits without winning a batting title.
4) Got 30 homers and 100 RBIs in a season for five different teams.
5) Struck out three times in a game just once in 13 seasons.
6) Hit .461 at home but .286 on the road.
7) Was the last person to enter September batting over .400.
8) Led his league in hits for three different teams.
9) Hit .408 in a season but lost the batting title.
10) Hit at least 40 doubles in 10 seasons.
11) Was the first 40-year-old with a 100-RBI season.
12) Is the most recent to win consecutive MVP awards.
13) Had the most career homers (399) without a 30-homer season.
14) Has the highest career batting average among players with at least 300 homers.
15) Is the only non-Yankee with 500 home runs and three championships.
16) Are the four right-handed hitters to lead the major leagues in hitting at least three times.
17) Are the two pitchers to have 300 more strikeouts than walks (not counting intentional walks) in a season.
18) Was the only batter to average 200 hits per season in his first 14 seasons.
19) Holds the career record for doubles.
20) Were the three pairs of rookies of the year who were later enshrined in Cooperstown.
21) Holds the record for most four-strikeout games.
22) Struck out in a record 37 consecutive games in a single season.
23) Was the first to win three MVP awards.
24) Are the two third basemen with 500 home runs.
25) Was the first to get 3,000 hits in the 20th century.
26) Had 999 walks with three starts to go in his career and did not reach 1,000.
27) Were the only two to bat cleanup in a World Series at age 20.
28) Led his league in RBIs in 2014 while batting second.
29) Although not in the Hall of Fame until 2017, reached base more than Jeff Bagwell, Roberto Clemente and Tony Gwynn and had five seasons with at least 30 doubles and 70 stolen bases (Ty Cobb had only three).
30) Was the only player with at least 100 triples, 150 homers and 600 stolen bases.
31) Was the only 300-game winner between the world wars.
18) Was the only batter to average 200 hits per season in his first 14 seasons.
19) Holds the career record for doubles.
20) Were the three pairs of rookies of the year who were later enshrined in Cooperstown.
21) Holds the record for most four-strikeout games.
22) Struck out in a record 37 consecutive games in a single season.
23) Was the first to win three MVP awards.
24) Are the two third basemen with 500 home runs.
25) Was the first to get 3,000 hits in the 20th century.
26) Had 999 walks with three starts to go in his career and did not reach 1,000.
27) Were the only two to bat cleanup in a World Series at age 20.
28) Led his league in RBIs in 2014 while batting second.
29) Although not in the Hall of Fame until 2017, reached base more than Jeff Bagwell, Roberto Clemente and Tony Gwynn and had five seasons with at least 30 doubles and 70 stolen bases (Ty Cobb had only three).
30) Was the only player with at least 100 triples, 150 homers and 600 stolen bases.
31) Was the only 300-game winner between the world wars.
32) Threw a no-hitter with no walks and 17 strikeouts.
33) Scored the most World Series runs.
34) Was the first White Sox player to be MVP.
35) Won 25 or more games three times in the 1960s but never won a Cy Young award.
36) Won the most ERA titles.
37) Is the only catcher to win three batting titles.
38) Led his league in batting average his first two seasons.
39) Had three seasons with 40 or more homers and fewer strikeouts than homers.
40) Was the Hall of Famer who hit into a record four triple plays.
Bonus question: What manager said, "Our phenoms aren't phenomenating."
Answers (after the jump):
33) Scored the most World Series runs.
34) Was the first White Sox player to be MVP.
35) Won 25 or more games three times in the 1960s but never won a Cy Young award.
36) Won the most ERA titles.
37) Is the only catcher to win three batting titles.
38) Led his league in batting average his first two seasons.
39) Had three seasons with 40 or more homers and fewer strikeouts than homers.
40) Was the Hall of Famer who hit into a record four triple plays.
Bonus question: What manager said, "Our phenoms aren't phenomenating."
Answers (after the jump):
Friday, March 30, 2018
Have You Ever Really Seen The Moon?
According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, tomorrow is the Full Sap Moon. This video really warms my heart. I think it is the wonder that these people show as they look at the moon. It helps that these folks are in the middle of LA when they are looking at it. Humans may not be as terrible as I thought.
Good Friday Links
Here are the latest stories I found interesting:
What the Spending Bill Could Mean for Minor-League Baseball Players – The New Yorker
How Loyola used information and skill -- not luck -- to reach the Final Four – ESPN
Blackhawks Play 36-Year-Old Local Accountant As Emergency Goalie - Deadspin
Flint investigator says greed and fraud led to drinking water crisis – Detroit Free Press. I'm guessing the state attorney general (who is running for governor) won't find the wrongdoing on the state level that I think probably occurred.
A Prefabricated Tragedy - Slate. A bit simplistic in parts, but it makes some interesting points.
The best federal agency you've never heard of: It helps manufacturers and now Trump wants to kill it - Philadelphia Inquirer
The robots are killing Tesla – Business Insider. That's not all that's killing it, but the piece makes some very interesting points about automation.
New Ecological Economics: Superorganism and Ultrasociality-How the agricultural revolution changed the trajectory of our social and economic evolution - Evonomics
The End of Winter - The New Yorker
More Than 75 Percent of Earth’s Land Areas Are ‘Broken,’ Major Report Finds – Motherboard
Chicago's Awful Divide - The Atlantic
Scott Pruitt’s Dirty Politics – The New Yorker. I hate this man with the energy of a thousand suns.
The Brutal Origins of Gun Rights – The New Republic
Republicans Promised to Cut the Deficit. It’s Only Getting Worse – Bloomberg. Continuing a nearly 40 year tradition. There are some great charts about how "welfare reform" isn't going to close the deficit.
What the Spending Bill Could Mean for Minor-League Baseball Players – The New Yorker
How Loyola used information and skill -- not luck -- to reach the Final Four – ESPN
Blackhawks Play 36-Year-Old Local Accountant As Emergency Goalie - Deadspin
Flint investigator says greed and fraud led to drinking water crisis – Detroit Free Press. I'm guessing the state attorney general (who is running for governor) won't find the wrongdoing on the state level that I think probably occurred.
A Prefabricated Tragedy - Slate. A bit simplistic in parts, but it makes some interesting points.
The best federal agency you've never heard of: It helps manufacturers and now Trump wants to kill it - Philadelphia Inquirer
The robots are killing Tesla – Business Insider. That's not all that's killing it, but the piece makes some very interesting points about automation.
New Ecological Economics: Superorganism and Ultrasociality-How the agricultural revolution changed the trajectory of our social and economic evolution - Evonomics
The End of Winter - The New Yorker
More Than 75 Percent of Earth’s Land Areas Are ‘Broken,’ Major Report Finds – Motherboard
Chicago's Awful Divide - The Atlantic
Scott Pruitt’s Dirty Politics – The New Yorker. I hate this man with the energy of a thousand suns.
The Brutal Origins of Gun Rights – The New Republic
Republicans Promised to Cut the Deficit. It’s Only Getting Worse – Bloomberg. Continuing a nearly 40 year tradition. There are some great charts about how "welfare reform" isn't going to close the deficit.
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Monday, March 26, 2018
More March Links
A few stories that caught my eye over the weekend and the first day of work this week:
For Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto, spring is about the process, not the batting average - Cincinnati Enquirer
To Save Whales, Maine's Iconic Lobster Industry May Have To Change - The Salt
How Syngenta won the war over weedkillers - Politico
China needs more water. So it's building a rain-making network three times the size of Spain – South China Morning Post. You have to click through just for the pictures, and the description of the "rocket technology" in use. Looks crazier than hell to me.
Elon Musk Is the Henry Ford of His Age. That's Bad. – Bloomberg
Rural hospital shutdowns force communities to take care of their own – CNBC
Can the Most Hated Man in West Virginia Win? – Politico. This dude is too ridiculous to be a cartoon villain. Why do Republican voters flock to the biggest pieces of shit and believe every ridiculous lie they tell?
The Battle For Paradise – The Intercept. Rich assholes versus Puerto Ricans.
Land of the Lawless - Lapham's Quarterly
In California's rural, conservative north, there are big dreams for cleaving the state – LA Times. If rural voters are for it, it is probably a very bad idea.
How Trump's Protectionism Could Backfire - New York Times. Great maps.
Retirees Reshape Where Americans Live – Wall Street Journal. I don't really care about the retiree angle. I just wanted to show the map of where rural areas are declining in population. Downstate Illinois looks awful.
For Cincinnati Reds star Joey Votto, spring is about the process, not the batting average - Cincinnati Enquirer
To Save Whales, Maine's Iconic Lobster Industry May Have To Change - The Salt
How Syngenta won the war over weedkillers - Politico
China needs more water. So it's building a rain-making network three times the size of Spain – South China Morning Post. You have to click through just for the pictures, and the description of the "rocket technology" in use. Looks crazier than hell to me.
Elon Musk Is the Henry Ford of His Age. That's Bad. – Bloomberg
Rural hospital shutdowns force communities to take care of their own – CNBC
Can the Most Hated Man in West Virginia Win? – Politico. This dude is too ridiculous to be a cartoon villain. Why do Republican voters flock to the biggest pieces of shit and believe every ridiculous lie they tell?
The Battle For Paradise – The Intercept. Rich assholes versus Puerto Ricans.
Land of the Lawless - Lapham's Quarterly
In California's rural, conservative north, there are big dreams for cleaving the state – LA Times. If rural voters are for it, it is probably a very bad idea.
How Trump's Protectionism Could Backfire - New York Times. Great maps.
Retirees Reshape Where Americans Live – Wall Street Journal. I don't really care about the retiree angle. I just wanted to show the map of where rural areas are declining in population. Downstate Illinois looks awful.
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