Feb 11, 2014 12:47
- Eastern Approaches notes the ongoing protests in Bosnia and the Hungarian purchase of a Russian nuclear reactor for its energy needs.
- Far Outliers first notes the fragile stability of the Mexican republic at the beginning of the 20th century under Profirio Diaz then remarks on the failed Wilsonian reset of Mexican-American relations.
- Hogtown Commons, newly added to the blogroll, comments on the exceptional diversity of Toronto.
- Language Log's Victor Mair notes confusion with Chinese-language script on Singaporean food products.
- Marginal Revolution observes that the United Arab Emirates plans to deliver some governmental services via drones. Shades of Amazon.
- Peter Rukavina celebrates the fact that the Charlottetown Guardian's archives to 1960 are now online.
- Guest posting at Savage Minds, Sienna R. Craig writes about unreliable narrators in anthropology. How can we count on things in a complex world?
- Supernova Condensates comments on the discovery of SMSS J031300.36-670839.3, so far the oldest star known to exist (and only 6000 light years away!).
- Towleroad notes a Fox News contributor's complaints that gays have ruined sports for him.
- The Volokh Conspiracy notes that people can now adopt the children of their same-sex partners.
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