Sunny. Kinda warm. Seems like a good reason for links. Science:
Small Beetles Massacre The Rockies' Whitebark Pines
Why the grass is always greener once you hit grad school
Nuclear Reactors
A More Ancient World: Bird Evolution for Birders Part II (WARNING! Super long and photo rich)
Other:
Some Thoughts On The Expanding Service Industry: Nickel and Dimed, Decent Jobs, Pity-Charity Liberalism.
Did the Singularity Already Happen?
Who reaps the rewards of productivity? A 10% increase in productivity since 2008 is enough to cancel concerns about the deficit. But who gains is the crucial question
I'm Not Your Scapegoat
McKinsey, the Insider Trading Scandal, and the Problems With Consulting
Saving our young from ourselves
Thoughts on Public Library Funding