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America's Pernicious Rural Myth: An Interview with Steven Conn
Via: Bob Nelson • Health, Science & Technology • 1 Comments • last year
“Narratives about rural crisis seem to trap American discourse in a cycle of crisis and myth.”
We had a pretty good conversation a couple days ago about pickups. It was a minor epiphany for me to realize that oversized, chrome-wheeled pickups with pristine load-beds are not simply macho symbology. I should have thought about the little old white-haired retirees who drive them all...
America's Pernicious Rural Myth: An Interview with Steven Conn
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 0 Comments • last year
“Narratives about rural crisis seem to trap American discourse in a cycle of crisis and myth.”
Yesterday, we had a pretty good conversation about pickups. It was a minor epiphany to realize that gargantuan chrome-wheeled trucks with pristine load-beds are not just a "macho" phenomenon - they are also a "rural" phenomenon. "Rurality" in America is a fascinating topic. If you haven't...
Could Spinosaurus swim? The fierce dinosaur ignites debate
Via: Bob Nelson • Pets & Animals • 2 Comments • 1 Like • last year
“Researchers are still divided about whether Spinosaurus was a swimmer or a wader. What's clear is that confirming the first swimming dinosaur would...”
I don't know anyone who is blasé about dinosaurs. I wonder what it is about them that makes them so widely popular. Maybe their distance renders them magical... while remaining so very scientific... There are links in the seed.
New Pact Would Require Ships to Cut Emissions or Pay a Fee
Via: Bob Nelson • Environment/Climate • 11 Comments • 2 Likes • last year
“A draft global agreement sets a fee for cargo ships, which carry the vast majority of world trade, to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions”
"United States pulled out of the talks earlier in the week." Of course we did. There are links in the seed.
Xi Jinping seeks to strengthen economic ties during tour of south-east Asia
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 7 Comments • 3 Likes • last year
“President's first stop is Vietnam as China urges US to end trade war and return to 'right path of mutual respect'”
After China, Vietnam got hit with the highest Trump tariffs. I wonder what Xi is talking about. There are links in the seed.
White House Plan Calls for NOAA Research Programs to Be Dismantled
Via: Bob Nelson • News & Politics • 22 Comments • 6 Likes • last year
“A Trump administration budget proposal would essentially eliminate one of the world’s foremost Earth sciences research operations”
I know, I know... "stupid" is not a reason for this Administration to not do something... but who wants to fire the weatherman? There are links in the seed.