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2017/04/26 Wesley R. Elsberry

Bunny vs. United

United Airlines can’t catch a break. The latest problem reported by the BBC involves the death of a giant rabbit

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Photography
2017/04/25 Wesley R. Elsberry

Observations on Photo Printing

I think it was three years ago when I got our latest printer, a Canon Pro9000 Mk. II. This is

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Law and Politics
2017/02/09 Wesley R. Elsberry

The Conservative Climate Change Modest Proposal Advances

There’s a Washington Post report that the WSJ op-ed proposal is much more than just an op-ed. There is an

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Law and Politics
2017/02/08 Wesley R. Elsberry

A Modest Proposal, Conservative Climate Change Style

The Wall Street Journal (who else?) ran an op-ed titled, “A Conservative Answer to Climate Change”. The good news is

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Law and PoliticsPhotographyTrump
2017/01/27 Wesley R. Elsberry

Nikon P900 First Impressions

I’ve managed to lay my hands on a Nikon P900 digital camera. This is prosumer bridge-style camera with an exceptionally

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EducationLaw and Politics
2017/01/18 Wesley R. Elsberry

Thoughts on the Value of Public Education

Over on Facebook, there’s discussion of the federal Department of Education, and a commenter there said she would like to

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Law and PoliticsThe New AbnormalTrump
2016/11/28 Wesley R. Elsberry

The New Abnormal: Presidential Conflicts of Interest

The New York Times published an article detailing some of the many foreign business entanglements of the Trump Organization. Donald

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Law and PoliticsThe New AbnormalTrump
2016/11/22 Wesley R. Elsberry

The New Abnormal: A Category for Uncharted Territory

The Guardian in reporting Donald Trump’s election said the USA was heading into the political unknown. As Trump maneuvers the

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Law and Politics
2016/11/09 Wesley R. Elsberry

Good morning and congratulations, President-elect Trump

I note that estimable source of journalism on American politics today, UK’s The Guardian, on the outcome of the US

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FloridaLaw and Politics
2016/09/24 Wesley R. Elsberry

Florida: Sunshine, Solar Power, and Shenanigans

The Orlando Sun-Sentinel carried an op-ed by Paula Dockery on a deceptive solar power amendment on the November ballot. This

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JournalismLaw and Politics
2016/09/08 Wesley R. Elsberry

The End of Journalism As We Knew It

I grew up listening to Walter Cronkite giving the evening news. The feeling of trust that some version of what

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Law and PoliticsMedicalMedicine
2016/08/25 Wesley R. Elsberry

EpiPen Pricing Defended by Shkreli

Martin Shkreli, pharmaceutical patent scavenger, did an interview with CBS and defended Mylan Corp’s inflated pricing of their EpiPen product.

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AcousticsScienceWildlife
2016/08/12 Wesley R. Elsberry

Repeating the Message: Evidence of Multiple Sound Sources in the Bottlenose Dolphin

A colleague of mine called me this evening to recount a disturbing incident at the Effects of Noise on Aquatic

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AntievolutionLaw and Politics
2016/08/11 Wesley R. Elsberry

The DI Celebrates 20 Years of Gaming the System

The Discovery Institute’s Center for the Renewal of Science and Culture has a post celebrating the 20th anniversary of their

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Photography
2016/08/06 Wesley R. Elsberry

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Sale

Amazon has a sale going for the Olympus OM-D E-M10 with 14-42mm kit lens at $400. This is about $300

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Photography
2016/07/16 Wesley R. Elsberry

Wireless Photo Transfer

I’ve got cameras, and I’ve got computers, and sometimes I’d like the camera I’m using to talk to a computer.

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Photography
2016/05/05 Wesley R. Elsberry

Cheap Price on Fisheye Lens

The Opteka 6.5mm f/3.5 fisheye lens is now available on Amazon for $160. List price is $500, and it is

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ScienceWildlife
2016/02/19 Wesley R. Elsberry

Sage Grouse: The Love-Hate Thing Goes On

Out west, there is a problem. Sage grouse, those iconic sage desert birds, have long had declining populations, mostly due

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FalconryWildlife
2016/02/19 Wesley R. Elsberry

Another Hawk-Killer in Court

Why am I not surprised this jerk was a pigeon fancier? Prosecutors say Kapusta and another person are pigeon-racing enthusiasts

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EducationFloridaLaw and Politics
2016/01/25 Wesley R. Elsberry

Florida: FSU Settles Title IX Suit for Less than $1M

The Chronicle of Higher Education has an article on the resolution of Erica Kinsman’s Title IX suit against Florida State

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