[BLOG] Some Wednesday links

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• Claus Vistesen's Alpha Sources considers the arguments for thinking stock markets will continue on their current course.


• Centauri Dreams notes the discovery of eight potentially Earth-like worlds by Kepler, as does The Dragon's Gaze.


• Crooked Timber considers the future of social democracy in a world where the middle classes do badly.


• The Dragon's Tales looks at a redesigned American anti-missile interceptor.


• Joe. My. God. notes that same-sex marriage in Vietnam is no longer banned, but it is also not yet recognized.


• Lawyers, Guns and Money reacts to reviews of bad restaurants favoured by the ultra-rich.


• The Planetary Society Blog's Emily Lakdawalla provides updates on Japan's Akatsuki Venus probe and China's Chang'e Moon probe.


• The Russian Demographics Blog looks at the immediate impact of political turmoil last year in Crimea on the peninsula's demographics.


• Mark Simpson suggests that straight men want attention from gay men as validation.


• Spacing Toronto reviews The Bohemian Guide to Urban Cycling.


• Torontoist looks at a Taiwanese condo tower that featured on-tower gardening.


• Towleroad and Joe. My. God. both note that the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami has told its employees it might fire them if they comment favourable about same-sex marriage.


• Why I Love Toronto really likes downtown restaurant 7 West.


• Window on Eurasia notes turmoil in the Russian intelligence community and a higher density of mosques than churches in the North Caucasus.