Showing posts with label Geography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Geography. Show all posts
Sunday, September 9, 2018

Gavin Newsome, Former Mayor of America's Biggest Urban Dumphole, Rose to Power Backed by Bay Area's Big-Money Interests

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If you haven't yet, make sure you read Joel Kotkin's The New Class Conflict , which details the political realignment of the last fe...
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Bluest of Blue State Blues: California's Declining Quality of Life Under Democrat Party Rule

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A devastating piece, from Andrew Puzder, at the O.C. Register, " Are Things Good Enough in California? ": California has become ...
Saturday, October 20, 2012

A Treasure of Maps

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This is an amazing piece, at LAT, " Treasure-trove of maps headed to L.A. Public Library ": When real estate agent Matthew Green...
Saturday, December 17, 2011

Glenn Reynolds Interviews Joel Kotkin: 'Myths and Realities of the American Cities and Suburbs'

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Kotkin sounds very optimistic about things, which is somewhat surprising given some of his other writings I've read. See his piece about...
Thursday, October 27, 2011

Thailand Floods Bring Fears of Escaped Crocodiles

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Interesting piece, at WSJ , " As Floodwaters Rise, So Do Thais' Crocodile Fears: Reptiles Escape Farms, Spurring Bid to Bring Them ...
Sunday, May 1, 2011

Photo Essay: The Mike O'Callaghan – Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, at Los Angeles Times

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It's from Michael Hiltzik, who I rarely read any more for obvious reasons, but check it out for the photography especially, by James Sti...