Mmm, cider. Actually, I’m kind of excited to see more and better drinks on the menu. Plus, it’s basically an American tradition!
Arizona immigration law at spring training – Grantland
Re-discovered this story from earlier this year.
It is a damn shame that folks have to worry about having to prove their basic existence. It is a damn shame the person who makes that a necessity is treated like a hero by too many in this country.
House Rules | This American Life
This is sobering. We deserve a country better than this.
It Still Isn’t Easy, But Independent Bookstores Are Doing Better : NPR
Support these stores. They are your neighbors, your money stays in the neighborhood, and they will carry just about anything while usually making it a nice place to go to.
Glad to hear others feel the same.
Top 8 facts about Minnesota’s brewing history | Minnesota Public Radio News
Always nice to learn more about your local brewing history.
Minn. couple go ‘Far North’ to start craft distillery | Minnesota Public Radio News
This sounds like a fun project. Can’t wait to see what they come up with.
Pope Francis has a few thoughts about the global economy. We added these 13 charts.
Non-Nazi Pope isn’t gonna bring everyone over to the faith, but saying stuff like this is at least going to make folks think of decent people instead of child molesters when you say the word “Catholic”.
A tale of two states | MSNBC
I used to not like Wisconsin on general principles. It is what you did when you grew up in Illinois. The deer ate twigs and thus didn’t taste as good as our corn-fed whitetails.
But I know people from there. Decent folk. I have had a lot of fun there as well. And hell, they like beer and make cheese curds.
Then that Walker a-hole got elected and the place turned ugly. Really ugly. Demonizing teachers and finding new and dark ways to curtail democracy. Bad place. Glad I don’t live there. Turns out, where I *do* live now is held up as a good contrast against Wisconsin.
Here is the meatier NYTimes article.
Interview: Chris Hadfield, Author Of ‘An Astronaut’s Guide To Life On Earth’ : NPR
Have I posted this already? I don’t care, it’s awesome.
The Spectacle of Illiteracy and the Crisis of Democracy | BillMoyers.com
I try to stay informed but you can’t know everything. The problem with this world we’ve got, however, is that folks who should know better, have stopped trying to know and just make things up. And the folks who trust their word? They probably already know that and just don’t care.