[BLOG] Some Friday links

[rfmcdonald]

• Andrew Barton at Acts of Minor Treason observes that the invade-the-United-States meme hasn't become more plausible over time, the differences between the first Red Dawn (featuring a Soviet invasion) and the second (featuring North Korea) being a case in point.


• Centauri Dreams offers more commentary on the non-detection of Earth-size planets orbiting Barnard's Star.


• Far Outliers posts from Bill Hayton's book on Vietnam describing how the entrepreneurial southern provinces of Vietnam helped save the national economy after reunification.


• Geocurrents notes the revival of Berbera, city in unrecognized Somaliland, over the past two decades.


• Marginal Revolution notes the importance of the shipping pallet.


• Can oil really make things better for Tajikistan, wonders?