Friday Quick Hits and Varia

It’s just starting to feel like fall here in North Dakotaland. The trees are starting to change, the mornings are brisk, and football is in the air. This weekend is packed. The Ohio State show is in Texas for a top 5 match-up. My Mighty Spiders are in Raleigh to face the FBS Wolfpack of NC State. The F1 circus is at the new Madridring which James Vowelss has called a “car killer.” The Eagle kick off their season against the Washington Footballing Team and the Phillies stagger into Atlanta to see who can give up the most ground before the end of the regular season. Finally, on Friday night (hopefully after either Ohio State or Texas has the game in hand), the Ryan Garcia – Conor Benn fight. There are few individuals I dislike more than Conor Benn. In the meantime, it’s just some quick hits and varia: Carbon heritages: histories, politics, imaginaries by Rodney Harrison, Gertjan Plets, and Colin Sterling Why archaeologists should study the contemporary world. The Fight Over Cultural…