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(via Ross Douthat) Tom Wolfe describes the latest over-moneyed class, hedge fund managers. One shudders. They are so crass, that slightly older money won't let them into their clubs. If you driven to apoplexy by their ways, recall that they will be the first devoured in the coming zombie war.

If you have ever considered not wearing your seatbelt, read this. Yikes.

This long piece on Lee Child increased the temperature on my cooling enthusiasm.

The Hot Zone guy has a new book. No Ebola though, sorry.

Here is how your city might do better in a pandemic.