Author: Brendan Barry

  • How Late is Fashionable?

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    The weekend has come and gone. And with it undoubtedly some house parties. But the looming question over any such party is when will the guests arrive. To answer that Five Thirty Eight took a look at one joint birthday party and here are the results. Credit for the piece goes to Walt Hickey.

  • This Weekend’s Menu?

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    Everybody likes to eat out on the weekend. So from Co.Design comes an interactive diagram breaking down the constituent components of some of the best and worst food creations. Personally, I would have to go with the pretzel croissant. Credit for the piece goes to Lily Tidhar.

  • Cancelling the Mistral

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    In a piece of big news about Ukraine yesterday, the French government announced that it was halting the completion of the sale of two Mistral warships to Russia. The first such ship, the Sevastopol (yes, named after said city in Crimea), was due to be delivered in just over a month’s time. The two ships…

  • Comet Siding Spring

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    Today we head off to the stars. Well, more appropriately the comets. The New York Times had a piece a little while back that looked at the orbits of several comets that pass near the Sun. Siding Spring in particular is highlighted because of its near approach later this autumn. Credit for the piece goes…

  • Farewell, Summer (Jobs)

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    Sorry (American) folks, but Labour Day just came and went. And for us (Americans) that means summer has “officially” ended. Back in the day, for your humble author, that meant preparing to wrap up my summer employment at the Jersey Shore. The Sidewalk Sale was the great clearing of summer stock and most of us…

  • An Increase in Sexually Transmitted Infections in Boston

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    Your humble author has returned to Chicago from several days spent in Boston—among other places. So what better way to follow up on yesterday’s post about prostitution than a small piece from the Boston Globe about the increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Boston. The cause? Hook-up apps. Because, technology and young people. Credit for…

  • Looks Do Pay

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    They say that looks don’t matter. But as the Economist reports, better looks do equate to better pay. At least for prostitutes. Credit for the piece goes to the Economist’s graphics department.

  • Ballpark Beer

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    This evening I am going to be taking in a game at Fenway. So I leave you with today’s blog post comparing beer at different ballparks. Credit for the piece goes to Kevin Schaul, Kelyn Soong, and Dan Steinberg

  • The Distribution of Debt in the United States

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    In a good example of comparing share versus actuals, the National Journal looks at the state of debt across the United States. The choropleth map shows adult share of debt while the bar charts show the regional value of said debt. While the south holds more debt, the west and east coasts have more debt.…

  • The Liberal to Conservative Spectrum of American Cities

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    Yesterday we looked at the growth of inland cities. Today, we follow up with a piece from the Economist that examines the political leanings of America’s larger cities. As one might imagine, the larger cities generally trend liberal. But the most conservative American cities are actually not very conservative. They are better described as centre-right.…