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Archive for July 25th, 2008
Darwin Letter Friday
The collector bug strikes early. At the age of twelve, in addition to being stinky, Charles Darwin reminds himself that if he is going to be a great naturalist, he’ll need a place for his stash. That’s right, he’s building a fort. In Summer, 1823, he says, the work must start! January 12th, 1822– remember [...]
Amusing but sad.
Is anyone else floored by this? At Ford, End of a Big-Vehicle Era Takes a Toll (NY Times) Ford and GM are losing lots of money and generally making a mess of things, because they focused so much on pickup trucks and SUVs, which are both fairly worthless right now. And all along, their foreign [...]
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