Weeknote 4, 2024

§1 Things We Take for Granted

It is only in the past half-century or so that every conceivable subdivision and admixture of the rainbow has been available [to painters] in off-the-shelf tubes.

-- Philip Ball,

(Chicago : Univ of Chicago, 2003, 2001), pg. 8

§2 The cool side of the pillow

Make that the ice cold side...

§3 The eternal fight against piracy

Bret Devereaux explains why several countries are counter-attacking against Houthi pirates in the Red Sea.

In essence: “Without cheap sea-freight, humanity is much poorer; poorer in ways that are real.”

§4 Another suitable Trump song

I predict that 10cc would not sue the Trump campaign for playing this song at his rallies.