Although I know more about history than most (which is a low bar), I have never studied war. Now that we’ve been thrust into this new rapidly escalating war, I’m trying to educate myself swiftly. I think you’ll find these two videos enlightening and engaging:
Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
The Captain & Tamil
We’re Getting Railed
I’ve written about California’s ridiculous high speed rail boondoggle, which as I’ve predicted countless times will end in non-completion and total failure. I was reminded of this the other day when I heard on a program that China just completed its 30,000th mile of high-speed rail, whereas the U.S. has yet to lay a single mile of track. But at least we rule the world in terms of blowing schoolchildren to bits, right?
Suriname for the Win!
A vivid illustration of the difference between relative and absolute growth.
The Air Out There
As a cartophile, I found these two maps quite interesting. The first shows the airspace closures as of today. It’s cool how the planes are making their way around these zones like leaves drifting down a rock-strewn stream.
