The Naturalist Downunder

My friend Joy Window has just started a blog which is at arovingiwillgo.wordpress.com.  It's called A-Roving I will Go and Joy has gotten this blog off to a good start with many interesting entries most of which are accompanied by photos. The theme for the blog is definitely one of the naturalist in her element.  I'm already eagerly looking forward to and reading (maybe commenting on) each new entry.

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Robert Reich Being Clear on Tax Cuts

This does not sound good at all. Robert Reich is a good person to read in order to understand the State of the Union after 30 years of Supply Side Economics.

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The New Tax Deal: Reaganomics Redux

The only practical effect of adding $858 billion to the deficit will be to put more pressure on Democrats to reduce non-defense spending of all sorts, including Social Security and Medicare, as well as education and infrastructure. Read more at robertreich.org

 

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Schneier on Security: Close the Washington Monument

http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/12/close_the_washi....

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Interesting New Social Network Site

I have to admit that I didn't find out about Jumo until I saw a Facebook entry from my daughter. It sounds interesting and I'm going to have to explore this further. Apparently it's focus is on raising awareness about all the non profits and charitable organizations out there.

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Another issue for Jumo is social network burnout. Will people who are spending time on Facebook and elsewhere be willing to add another site to their lineup? Mr. Hughes said Jumo was not intended to compete with Facebook. Instead, he predicts that Facebook will become a ubiquitous backbone for the social Web, and that people will also use niche sites focused on specific interests and communities. Jumo will send out e-mails and updates tailored to its users to help them stay engaged, he said. Read more at www.nytimes.com

 

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A Different Country Indeed

This is quite a startling graph showing incoming distributions in the US over the last few decades.

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