Why Continue To Invest In Public Lands?
The Wilderness Land Trust is one of the most effective, focused, and agile conservation organizations in the United States. They…
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Everything Is Television
This. 1000x This -> Everything Is Television by Derek Thompson
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Annual Number of Perfect Weather Days in the US
Yes, California is all that.
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The Gopher Tortoise is Gaining Ground
In September, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (Georgia DNR) announced that the 65th gopher tortoise population (minimum of 250…
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What Made Blogging Different?
Nice reminder -> What Made Blogging Different?
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TIL How Mechanical Mail Sorting Killed US Passenger Rail
Mail processing automation killed off mailcars…a major source of revenue for US passenger rail.
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A Human on a Bicycle Is among the Most Efficient Forms of Travel in the Animal Kingdom
Scientific American updated their classic chart of mobility efficiency. A human on a bike is better than a fish in the water.
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Who I’m Voting For in the November 2025 Special & Municipal Elections in Atlanta, Georgia
Here is the problem that I run into every 2 years. I’m sold on the idea that voting in every…
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How to share: 300 guides to help your community thrive
Exhibit A for why the Web is still awesome -> How to share: 300 guides to help your community thrive
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The Inverse Law of Conference Speaking – On my Om
More prestige, Less Value. Good observation from -> The Inverse Law of Conference Speaking
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The simplest, hardest way to "live like a local"
Well-stated perspective -> The simplest, hardest way to “live like a local”
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TIL about Schelling Point
A Schelling point is a solution people naturally pick when they need to coordinate but can’t communicate. The classic example…
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Bird of Prey: A Documentary on Saving The Philippine Eagle
A beautifully shot & beautifully told documentary about (IMHO) the world’s most beautiful bird.
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5 People Rewilding the Internet
The good ‘ole Internet is still out there. And there are still people trying to “rewild” it and promote it.
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How does a default WordPress install with the Kadence theme display a post with no title? Let’s see! I didn’t…
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Friedrich Hayek on Why He Wasn’t a Conservative
Though lionized by “free market conservatives”, the economist Friedrich Hayek wrote an incredible essay on “Why I Am Not a Conservative”.
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A Neuroscientist’s Guide To Reclaiming Your Brain
Transcript Those deep-rooted beliefs about who we are and how we perceive ourselves in the world and where we place…
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The Why of Substack by On my Om
Excellent piece -> The Why of Substack
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5 Effects of the Death of the Follower on Creators
It’s been a year since Jack Conte declared the Follower dead for creators. Now, it’s all about power laws, Lindy’s law, quantity, and finding a home base.
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How Henry David Thoreau Went Camping
It had been loaded the evening before at our door, half a mile from the river, with potatoes and melons…
