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A stray dog has completed a 1700km journey across China after joining a cycle race from Sichuan province to Tibet. The dog, nicknamed “Xiaosa”, joined the cyclists after one of them gave him food. He ran with them for 24 days, covering up to 60km a day, and climbing 12 mountains. Cyclist Xiao Yong started a blog about Xiaosa’s adventures, which had attracted around 40,000 fans by the end of the race. Yong now hopes to adopt Xiaosa. (via BBC News - Stray dog completes 1700km China race)

A stray dog has completed a 1700km journey across China after joining a cycle race from Sichuan province to Tibet. The dog, nicknamed “Xiaosa”, joined the cyclists after one of them gave him food. He ran with them for 24 days, covering up to 60km a day, and climbing 12 mountains. Cyclist Xiao Yong started a blog about Xiaosa’s adventures, which had attracted around 40,000 fans by the end of the race. Yong now hopes to adopt Xiaosa. (via BBC News - Stray dog completes 1700km China race)

calumet412: Co-eds hanging out in a dorm room, 1899 style, at the University of Chicago. UoC Digital Archives Dope ass dorm room.

calumet412:

Co-eds hanging out in a dorm room, 1899 style, at the University of Chicago.

UoC Digital Archives

Dope ass dorm room.

Somebody should REALLY bring this brand back. calumet412: O’Connor-Goldberg Shoes, 1930’s, Chicago. OG Shoes was a large Chicago chain store. This particular location was at 4025 W Madison.

Somebody should REALLY bring this brand back.

calumet412:

O’Connor-Goldberg Shoes, 1930’s, Chicago.

OG Shoes was a large Chicago chain store. This particular location was at 4025 W Madison.

Just like a Porsche with a finely-tuned engine, modern electric trains accelerate at a much greater rate than Metra’s outmoded diesel locomotives. Since Metra stops are so close together, particularly in inner suburbs, trains currently spend a lot of time accelerating and slowing down, often not even reaching their 70 MPH speed limit. Alternatively, many Metra trains save precious time by simply running express and skipping whole groups of stations, benefiting outer suburban residents at the expense of inner-suburban and city residents. A fast-accelerating electric train could substantially shorten travel times and improve service for all Metra riders by bringing the train up to top speed faster.

And my guess is that the Cory Booker thing is ultimately related; I didn’t know this, but apparently Booker is so close to his Wall Street donors that it never occurred to him that echoing their over-the-top reactions to Obama’s very mild populism would destroy his own political future (which I believe it has).

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Godwinization - NYTimes.com

Once again, Krugman nails it.