Author: Brendan Barry

  • Missile Defence Systems

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    North Korea tested another missile yesterday. And while we do not have the precise details, I happened to come across this video from the New York Times exploring the different means by which the United States defends against missile threats. It makes use of some nice illustrations and motion graphics to explain ballistic missiles and…

  • So Much for Jamaica, (Ger)Man

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    Last week we saw a lot of news break, and then here at Coffeespoons we had the usual American Thanksgiving holiday with which to contend. So now that things are creeping back to a new normal, let us dive back into some of the things we missed. How about those German coalition government talks? Remember…

  • Flying for Thanksgiving

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    This is a piece from a few years ago, but the New York Times cleverly brought it to the front of their Upshot page. And it seemed just so appropriate. Many of you are likely travelling today—I’m not, I’m headed to work—and many of you will be driving or taking the train. But some will…

  • The Missing Argentinian Sub

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    A story over the last several days you  may not have heard about concerns the disappearance of the ARA San Juan, an Argentinian Navy submarine. Here in the US and over in the UK, we use rather large nuclear-powered submarines. They can travel the world underwater without ever coming up for air. But most of the rest…

  • How to Choose the Match to Broadcast

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    I was reading the Sunday paper yesterday and whilst I normally skip the sports section, especially during baseball’s offseason, this time a brightly coloured map caught my attention. Of course then I had to read the article, but I am glad that I did. On Sunday the New York Times ran a print piece—I mean…

  • Where to Live Next

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    Long week? Tired of the status quo? Well this week xkcd helps you figure out where to move next. Personally, no real surprises here as some of my favourite cities remain ideal places to live. Here’s looking at you London, Dublin, &c. Credit for the piece goes to Randall Munroe.

  • Repealing the Individual Mandate

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    While I am still looking for a graphic about Zimbabwe, I also want to cover the tax reform plans as they are being discussed visually. But then the Senate went and threw a spanner into the works by incorporating a repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate. “What is that?”, some of you may ask, especially those…

  • Trumping (Most) All on Twitter

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    Initially I wanted today’s piece to be coverage of the apparent coup d’état in Zimbabwe over night. But while I have found some coverage of the event, I have not yet seen a single graphic trying to explain what happened. Maybe if I have time… In the meantime, we have the Economist with a short…

  • The Demilitarised Zone

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    Over the weekend, the American and North Korean leaders got into an argument with the North Korean leader calling President Trump old and the American leader calling Kim Jong Un short and fat. High class diplomacy. So what holds the North Korean army, by numbers likely not quality one of the largest armed forces in the…

  • Rotten Week? At Least Today’s Friday

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    Hmm, interesting week I suppose. But at least it’s Friday. So enjoy this line chart from Indexed that I thought was appropriate given some of this week’s news. Credit for the piece goes to Jessica Hagy.