Interesting post on the geographic distribution in the decline of violent crime in the US. Needs more crunchy statistical analysis, but it does look like the urban-rural divide is relevant.

Because there's no such thing as climate change.So glad I have chorus practice on Monday so I won't be tempted to watch the first debate ( Read more... )

OK, so I have way more prompts than I have time to fill. And I have to go run an errand right now. So I'll post what I have, and hopefully I will have time later today to do some more...

( Lymond 5 things )

I'm in a foul mood today, for a variety of reasons, most of them minor. But there's a new Where the Hell is Matt video, and if it doesn't make you cry, well, you're made of sterner stuff than I am.

Look over here! There's a a ridiculously cute amur leopard cub!

Book View Cafe has a recipe for a summer fruit pudding that looks kind of cool. Hmm ( Read more... )

I finally finished listening to the audiobooks of the Lymond Chronicles last weekend: it took me since February. Slower than reading them, but I do think I got more out of them that way, although on the down side I couldn't reference the maps or the character lists ( Read more... )

So I was going to write a whole essay on Joleta, but truth be told I don't really have the time, and I've moved on past that part of the series -- I started Ringed Castle last night. So this here is my abortive essay and some notes on Joleta.

( o the apricot hair )