Sometime in the future, nations will decide that globalization and integration have greater benefit for their people, and the negotiated reunion of nations will be more thoughtful and permanent. Meaning of Brexit A pro-Remain headline warned of the “Perils of Populism,” but what it really means is the perils of democracy, and there will be plenty more of that ahead. Some thoughts:
Divorce: Only two nations prohibit a dysfunctional couple from divorcing one another (the Philippines and the Vatican City), which implies that society sees less harm in breaking up than in staying together unhappily. That does not mean that the cost is not high, just that a relative judgement has been made. Farmers: The UK’s farmers benefit substantially fr...
The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
A pika (/ˈpaɪkə, ˈpiːkə/ PY-kə, PEE-kə[3][4]) is a small, mountain-dwelling mammal native to Asia and North America. With short limbs, a very round body, an even coat of fur, and no external tail, they resemble their close relative the rabbit, but with short, rounded ears.[5] The large-eared pi...
Lobelia (/loʊˈbiːliə, lə-/[4][5][6]) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae comprising 415 species,[7] with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.[8] They are known g...
The Olympic marmot (Marmota olympus) is a rodent in the squirrel family, Sciuridae. It occurs only in the U.S. state of Washington, at the middle elevations of the Olympic Peninsula. The closest relatives of this species are the hoary marmot and the Vancouver Island marmot. In 2009, it was decl...
