In an age where so many elected and appointed office holders have, shall we say, less than a sufficient knowledge of the relevant subjects necessary for them to do their respective jobs well, it is difficult to imagine a time when not only were such positions held by people who were not merely competent, they were genuine polymaths, well-versed in matters spanning a range so as to make their modern counterparts seem veritable cartoon characters by comparison.
In the world of natural history books, few things elicit more excitement than a new edition of a much-respected classic work. Thus when I opened a recently-arrived package from Mountain Press and discovered in it a freshly printed copy of Marli Miller’s Roadside Geology of Oregon, Second Edition I was rendered nearly speechless.
I nearly skipped over this RSA podcast of Lucy Parker and Jon Miller discussing their new book Everybody’s Business; The Unlikely Story of How Big Business Can Fix the World. Fortunately I didn’t; it was very interesting indeed. While I don’t agree with everything the authors said, I found the open and honest attitude in […]