So I got off schedule a little with my reading links due to travel and bad weather. But until things are back on track, below is a dump of links you may find of interest.

Speaking of weather, last night we got 11 inches of snow in Maine. This morning – everything was plowed. Businesses were open on …

Okay, for those in the South — we got our first snow of the season in Virginia this past week!

For those in the North, please stop snickering.

For everyone: please enjoy this week’s list-o-links.

Cheers.

• Oops – I guess printing money isn’t that easy for the US government after all
• Ouch – US …

Above: a view of one of our pastures in the early morning light.

Below: this week has been quite juicy, with the debacle over the TSA’s new security procedures, a neat new tool you can use to balance the budget yourself (since, evidently, no one else is willing), a few insights into why the …