Plan B(ee) This giant scabious (Cephalaria gigantea to you and me) sure knows how to attract customers. Suggests that “Busy as a bee” is an accurate simile. Quote of the Day ”If you think hiring a professional is expensive, wait until you hire an amateur.” Red Adair, the famous oil-well fire specialist Thanks to Euan Williamson, who was reminded of it when he read Derek Bok’s quote about the cost of education in Friday’s edition. Musical alternative to the morning’s radio news Planxty | True Love Knows No Season Link North American folk song composed by Norman Blake. This is the first time I’ve heard Christy Moore sing it. Long Read of the Day What Our Youthful Book Typologies Say About Us This is a lovely essay by John Warner about how we are influenced by books we’ve read in our youth. It was sparked by the fact that at the end of his podcast Ezra Klein asks his guest to name three books they would recommend to the audience. Warner was struck by one choice of Ian Bremmer, “an expert…
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