Layton's Chance

Two QUEST alumni started Layton's Chance Vineyard and Winery on their family farm near Vienna, Maryland.

State Roads in Florida

This map, from the Wikipedia page on "State Roads in Florida," explains the grid system for numbering the state roads in Florida. State Road 39 goes right through Plant City, and State Road 60 is a bit south of town.

No Need to Panic About Global Warming

An opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, signed by sixteen scientists, about global warming and some possible motives of those who are alarmed:

Alarmism over climate is of great benefit to many, providing government funding for academic research and a reason for government bureaucracies to grow.

Steel Sculpture

This "Steel Sculpture" was created 1986 by a University of Florida engineering professor for teaching structures. Over 100 other universities now have one also (see http://www.aisc.org/content.aspx?id=704). Photo from the UF Civil Engineering department web site. Where on the UF campus is this sculpture?

Reforming public schools

In the January, 2012, issue of First Things, Charles Glenn's article reviews the history of public schools and argues that a wide variety of schools is needed and "Parents should be free to choose the school their children attend without financial penalty."