Amazing stuff out there

At the top of my list of "blogs I like" is Marginal Revolution. Over on the right. See it? Read it. These guys are AMAZING. Total free trade geeks, but so amazingly interesting. Recent articles have included a short script illustrating the commission hearings investigating the aftermath of an asteroid collision, the economic impact of anarchy in Somalia, the effects of caste (in India) on people's performance in a contest, and (similarly) the effects of sex on performance in a competition in the U.S.

Apparently, everything has an economic POV. Wonderful stuff. I had thought of emailing the writers (Drs. Tabarrok and Cowen of George Mason U.) but decided, Wayne-like, that I'm not worthy.

In other news: Friends from the Folk of the Fringe are coming to New Orleans for a visit, and we're going to go play together on Monday. Mommy1 and Oldfart48 are coming in from (mumble, smarf) and Joe is coming in from Texas. A cemetery tour, a streetcar ride, and decent Mexican food are on the agenda. I'm looking forward to it!

My Achilles tendons hurt like hell. My knee is better, but not yet fixed. I'm not sure if the shoe orthotics I'm using are the right choice. Maybe I should stop in to Bayou Foot Care next week and see if they can help me.

DH cut the grass today. He tabulated, and realizes he's found, as of today, two species of frog, two species of lizard, and a species of snake in our yard; more herps than he's ever found in any yard he's lived in. Louisiana is herp heaven. We found a very large dead snake when driving last week, that seemed to have been beheaded. It was a water snake, and this was in a low-lying area. Beautiful colors, perfectly harmless, and probably pregnant. He was annoyed with whatever Bubba thought it a threat.

I have mountains of laundry to do. Laundry is a good task when you have mobility problems, because so much happens automatically. Only the moving of laundry from machine to machine is a challenge.