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TheAtlantic.com 

Cornucopia

A poem for Sunday

Library of Economics and Liberty 

Highlights of My Weekly Reading for July 14, 2024

First, Happy Bastille Day.

Now to some highlights.

Reliable Sources: How Wikipedia Admin David Gerard Launders His Grudges Into the Public Record

Tracing Woodgrains, July 10, 2024.

Excerpt:

Unsurprisingly, Gerard’s slash-and-burn, no-questions-asked policy has led to more than a few conflicts on Wikipedia. Editors who object to his indiscriminate removals have raised the issue multiple times to Wikipedia administrators, on talk pages, and elsewhere around the site. Читать дальше...

Thedailybeast.com 

Kate Middleton Makes Showstopper Wimbledon Men’s Final Appearance

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Princess Catherine returns to Wimbledon

Catherine, Princess of Wales, received a rapturous reception and a standing ovation of the kind usually reserved for winners of the tournament when she arrived at Wimbledon Sunday. She was accompanied by her daughter Princess Charlotte and her sister Pippa.

Kate’s appearance at the men’s final of the Wimbledon tennis championships was only her second public appearance since she revealed in March she had been diagnosed with cancer. Читать дальше...

Calgary Herald 

Stampede picks for July 14

Who: Lindsay Ell, Nashville North, 9 p.m. This Calgary-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter’s star has been on the rise for a few years now, and her hometown shows never fail to please. Her songs are heartfelt and catchy, but she is also a top-notch guitar player, which tends to come out in live performances.   Who: Melissa […]