by David Brooks | Oct 9, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
There is such a thing as a reporter getting too close to a story and, alas, I have done that with COVID-19. After 3 ½ years of reporting on the pandemic, I have finally had to face the dreaded pink line on my home COVID test. I got infected last week, presumably...
by David Brooks | Oct 7, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Aquatic weeds that choke waterways are an increasing plague as we humans spread them willy-nilly. Sometimes natural selection contributes to the problem, as this story from the Hartford Courant reports: What scientists have found in Selden Cove and everywhere else...
by David Brooks | Oct 6, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
The Union-Leader covered a conference on housing and Mike Cousineau has a good article (here it is) about the reality of converting buildings into housing: If you change a building’s use, the owner must comply with the regulations for the new use. That may mean more...
by David Brooks | Oct 3, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Take a look at the state’s brand-new Code of Ethics For Generative Artificial Intelligence. If you have certain literary preferences, which you probably do if you’re reading this column, something will look familiar. “I’m so glad you mentioned that,” said Ken...
by David Brooks | Oct 3, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
It’s kind of irritating how all the big manufacturing facilities spurred by the IRA and other green legislation are happening down south, where the anti-greenies are rampant. Cheap labor and cheap land prevail over politics. So it’s nice that a company...
by David Brooks | Oct 3, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
From New Hampshire Bulletin: State biologists have discovered a new invasive aquatic species in New Hampshire – deep at the bottom of Lake Winnipesaukee. The spiny water flea is a microscopic water animal that does not harm humans but can affect fish, according to the...