New Year, New Goals
Readers, I hope this post finds you well! Typically, the start of a new year brings renewed enthusiasm for planning
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Yesterday Proves That Americans Value The State More Than The People
That the President rallied his supporters to commit a violent act of sedition and insurrection was apparently a bridge too far even for most of his staunchest supporters. What’s a bit less clear is the nostalgic affinity for the US Capitol as a metaphor, given how this administration had already gleefully shredded so many strong and respected American traditions before yesterday.
Read MoreBook Review: Leading with AI and Analytics
Nat reviews a new book, Leading with AI and Analytics: Build Your Data Science IQ to Drive Business Value, by Eric Anderson and Florian Zettelmeyer of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School.
Read MoreYear-End Wrap-Up: Internal Business Operations
We are committed to 100% transparency! Read our year-end financial summary.
Read MoreBook Review: “Private Equity at Work: When Wall Street Manages Main Street”
Over 400 pages of flowing prose, Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt give us a compelling and exhaustive take on one
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Not Here! But Where?: Contaminated Soil on an Old Mill Site
I came to Port Angeles, Washington (where part of my family recently moved) in March, when college went remote and
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Why The “Gun Registration Will Lead To Confiscation” Trope Is Ridiculous
Gun registration is a proposal that has gained little traction because of a widespread fear that it would result in guns being confiscated. There’s little evidence to suggest that such fears are warranted. But there’s also a good body of evidence suggesting that, well, the government probably knows who has guns already.
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Outdoor Dining? This Is A Building With Four Walls And A Roof!
Restauranteurs are finding it hard to figure out how to adapt to the winter months.
Read MoreEmail Your 2020 Into A Literal Dumpster Fire
2020’s apt description as a dumpster fire has manifested itself in, well, a literal dumpster fire, which Nat will be manning for a few days.
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Farewell, Arecibo: The Need For Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
The collapse of the Arecibo Radio Telescope in Puerto Rico highlights the gradual attrition of American leadership in science, and the failure of an entire generation of political leadership– in both parties- to address the increasingly grave threats of climate change.
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