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Saturday Links

Apr 20, 2013

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mwkruse

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1. What a horrific week for Boston and west Texas people. Our prayers are with the many people who have been so deeply traumatized and injured in these events. Regarding how we respond to such events in public discourse, I thought this article from Slate was especially good. Be Meaningful or Be Quiet "… We…
California v Texas: America’s future

Jul 10, 2009

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mwkruse

in Culture, Demography, Economics, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social

The Economist: California v Texas: America's future An intriguing, much more equal rivalry out West. But both California and Texas can learn from each other. AMERICA’S recent history has been a relentless tilt to the West—of people, ideas, commerce and even political power. California and Texas, the nation’s two biggest states, are the twin poles…