[BLOG] Some Wednesday links

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• blogTO notes that this year, the Canadian National Exhibition will host more high-calorie culinary atrocities.


• Centauri Dreams considers the final pass of Cassini around Saturn's Dione.


• Crooked Timber considers the opportunity costs of war.


• The Dragon's Tales looks at the war in Donbas.


• Personal Reflections' Jim Belshaw notes the Chinese-led revival of the Silk Road as a trans-Eurasian rail route from Poland.


• Spacing describes the funiculars of Portugal.


• Torontoist celebrates Summerworks.


• Towleroad reports on Zachary Quinto's arguments about safer sex techniques.


• The Volokh Conspiracy advances an argument against immigration restrictions.


• Why I Love Toronto shares more local Toronto craftsmakers.