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Mattis Talks Latin American Politics
August 15, 2018 by Greg Weeks
Two days ago I criticized Defense Secretary Jim Mattis for his comments on China's role in Latin America. I wrote that I hoped he had better messages during his trip. Fortunately, there have been some. In a talk at Brazil's War College, he touched...
Getting Gas in Venezuela
August 14, 2018 by Greg Weeks
To combat smuggling, Nicolás Maduro announced a change in subsidized gasoline prices. If you have the "we intentionally want this to sound like Orwell" Fatherland ID, then you can get the low price for "about" two years (which really means whatever amo...
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SOCIAL SCIENCES
Mattis Talks Latin American Politics
August 15, 2018 by Greg Weeks
Two days ago I criticized Defense Secretary Jim Mattis for his comments on China's role in Latin America. I wrote that I hoped he had better messages during his trip. Fortunately, there have been some. In a talk at Brazil's War College, he touched...
Getting Gas in Venezuela
August 14, 2018 by Greg Weeks
To combat smuggling, Nicolás Maduro announced a change in subsidized gasoline prices. If you have the "we intentionally want this to sound like Orwell" Fatherland ID, then you can get the low price for "about" two years (which really means whatever amo...
HUMANITIES
Monday Missive – August 13, 2018
August 13, 2018 by Mark West
The Great American Read — The English Department is not alone in its efforts to promote the love of reading. This point was underscored for me last week when I participated in the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library’s kick-off event related to PBS’s eight-part series titled The Great American Read. This series celebrates 100 of America’s best-loved novels as chosen […]
Love Shack
August 10, 2018 by Robin James
Hitting the Hot 100 in 1989, The B-52s “Love Shack” was one of the two recently-charting songs my high school marching band regularly played between 1992 and 1996; the other was “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” That my evangelical band director...
NATURAL SCIENCES
The Hole of the Pit, by Adrian Ross
August 10, 2018 by skullsinthestars
Been working ridiculously hard lately, which is the explanation for my long absence from posting. Sorry about that! Hope to get back into the swing of things with this horror novel post. The most fun books to read are often … Continue reading →
Dr. SkySkull in Greece: The National Archaeological Museum
July 11, 2018 by skullsinthestars
The last in my series of blog posts about my recent trips to Finland and Greece. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 can be read at the links. My flight out of Athens on my day of … Continue reading →
