Scott Erich
@scotterich.bsky.social
yeoman professor, oceans guy, PhD from CUNY
My go-to is the late Svetlana Boym: hedgehogreview.com/issues/the-u...
Nostalgia and Its Discontents
Nostalgia is at the very core of the modern condition.
hedgehogreview.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:41 PM
My go-to is the late Svetlana Boym: hedgehogreview.com/issues/the-u...
Gould’s “Time’s Arrow, Time’s Cycle” is a fantastic start! And would resonate because you already have the background
January 2, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Gould’s “Time’s Arrow, Time’s Cycle” is a fantastic start! And would resonate because you already have the background
They very much would — my next project is in part about geology and deep time so I’ll be calling!
January 2, 2026 at 9:30 PM
They very much would — my next project is in part about geology and deep time so I’ll be calling!
Remind me to have you bring me along next time I come through Exeter!!
January 2, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Remind me to have you bring me along next time I come through Exeter!!
@kristianulrichsen.bsky.social also has one coming out in August that will no doubt be great: www.hurstpublishers.com/book/kingdom...
Kingdom of Football | Hurst Publishers
A fascinating account of how Saudi Arabia leveraged its massive oil wealth to alter the balance of power in world football.
www.hurstpublishers.com
May 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
@kristianulrichsen.bsky.social also has one coming out in August that will no doubt be great: www.hurstpublishers.com/book/kingdom...
from the FT today: www.ft.com/content/6589...
Record temperatures highlight ‘Faustian bargain’, says leading scientist
Air pollution, which has masked the true extent of global warming, is declining, warns James Hansen
www.ft.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM
from the FT today: www.ft.com/content/6589...
Whenever anyone asks for writers I am inspired by, I always name Caity Weaver; this is the piece that first did it for me (and every subsequent article thereafter): www.gawkerarchives.com/the-best-res...
January 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Whenever anyone asks for writers I am inspired by, I always name Caity Weaver; this is the piece that first did it for me (and every subsequent article thereafter): www.gawkerarchives.com/the-best-res...
When I'm in the region, I reach for "Dimpy" (not an ad)
January 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
When I'm in the region, I reach for "Dimpy" (not an ad)
Sorry Oman and the UAE maybe next time
January 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Sorry Oman and the UAE maybe next time
Ak-mak don’t really meet your first criterion (salty) but are otherwise perfect. Wasa Crisp’n Light fit your other criteria but are in a texture class of their own; you might think they’re crumbly? They generate a fine dust when broken
December 4, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Ak-mak don’t really meet your first criterion (salty) but are otherwise perfect. Wasa Crisp’n Light fit your other criteria but are in a texture class of their own; you might think they’re crumbly? They generate a fine dust when broken