Links of the Week, vol. 2
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When Joe Eichler Spoke Out About Race.
He made good on his threat to resign from the San Francisco NAHB over their resistance to abolish discriminatory policies.
Dave Weinstein | Eichler Network
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Herman Melville the Poet.
The author of Moby Dick is best known for his novels, but he devoted the second half of his life to writing poetry. What can a new Complete Poems teach us about his place in the canon of American letters?
Gillian Osborne | Boston Review
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The 10/10/10 Rule For Tough Decisions.
Chip Heath and Dan Heath | Fast Company
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Nancy Drew’s Father.
No, not Carson Drew: the fiction factory of Edward Stratemeyer.
Meghan O’Rourke | The New Yorker
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No one told Babe Ruth he had cancer, but his death changed the way we fight it.
The Great Bambino’s treatment came at a major turning point in medicine.
| Popular Science
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Why America’s New Apartment Buildings All Look the Same.
Cheap stick framing has led to a proliferation of blocky, forgettable mid-rises—and more than a few construction fires.
Justin Fox | Bloomberg Businessweek
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