wasting bandwidth since 1999
A recent article in The Atlantic opens by reviewing some recent billion-dollar stadium projects funded in large part by state and local governments. The writer points out that the “economic research is unequivocal: These subsidies are a boondoggle for taxpayers.”
And it’s only going to get worse.
When it comes to journalism, the Washington Post usually does a pretty good job.1 Their reporting on climate change over the past few years has been especially good (this story on The Drowning South is a recent example)
But that doesn’t carry over into the opinion section, where I’m pretty sure editors don’t live in the same world as the rest of us.
It’s May. Time for spring flowers, Mother’s Day, summer vacation planning, and the infliction of standardized tests on most kids in this country.
Along with the time-honored (unfortunate) tradition of posting bogus “best of” high school rankings.
Following up on the previous rant, no matter the length of our trips to Arizona, I never get much independent time for photography. Because it’s all about connecting with lots of family and friends, mostly in the Tucson and Phoenix areas.
But I still try.
Last month, we made our annual-ish family-and-friends visit to Arizona. Although I have a long and varied connection with the state (going back to pre pre-school), I can’t really call it my “home”.1
But I do know Arizona has had one very large problem for long before I first passed through as a kid.
And it’s not their insane politics.
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