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From the 2014 Old Farmer's Almanac: "[V]ertical farms in abandoned factories,
with vegetables grown on small rafts floating on water, nourished by waste
produced by fish (aka aquaponics)" are gaining in popularity.
Eric Scheske
Frustrating
H.I.F.
Finally, we're reaching the logical conclusion that will cure all our problems:
Free stuff for everybody. We should've thought of this years ago. If we just
give everyone everything they need free of charge, we wouldn't have to deal with
a
Interesting
H.I.F.
BYCU Addendum. Breaking news in the booze world:
> More than $25,000 worth of one of the rarest and most sought-after bourbon's
produced in Kentucky is missing in what investigators believe was an inside job.
> About 65 cases of 20-year-old
Frustrating
H.I.F.
Billion dollar fines and settlements are increasing on Wall Street, Forbes
trumpets
[http://www.forbes.com/sites/halahtouryalai/2013/10/17/billion-dollar-settlements-are-the-new-black-on-wall-street/]
. I think stories like these are supposed to give the impression that Washington
and Wall Street
Friday
BYCU
A good economy is all about making creaturely comforts (including leisure) more
accessible. I think a study of the craft beer craze would offer a salubrious
scan of how an industry can grow, adapt, and prosper, while at the same time
showing how government interference (state liquor laws) always
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"[H]istorically anarchism has been far less violent than other political
creeds." Peter Marshall.
Humorous
H.I.F.
Conan:
Today John McCain said the shutdown was, quote, one of the most shameful things
he's seen as a senator. That's from a guy who saw Lincoln get shot.
In a new interview, the Dalai Lama endorsed medical marijuana. So now we know
Interesting
H.I.F.
As long as I'm mentioning podcasts, I should mention this recent episode of
Econtalk: The Sports Gene
[http://www.econtalk.org/archives/2013/09/david_epstein_o.html]. One of the best
episodes of the year. Excerpt: At "6'10", you have
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Mike Duncan has fired up his new podcast: Revolutions
[http://www.revolutionspodcast.com/]. TDE readers know that I've long been a fan
of his History of Rome. Based on what I've heard so far, Revolutions will be
just as good if not better.
Possibly the best
Max and Gilbert
These words by Max Beerbohm kind of summarize my idea behind my quote-driven
mini-essays: "How many charming talents have been spoiled by the instilled
desire to do 'important' work! Some people are born to lift heavy weights. Some
are born to juggle with golden balls.