Mike Huben
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* An idea for a [[Truth course]]. | * An idea for a [[Truth course]]. | ||
* [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20086520/Entomology/Evaniidae.pdf Annotated Key to the Ensign Wasp genera.] My primary scientific publication. | * [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/20086520/Entomology/Evaniidae.pdf Annotated Key to the Ensign Wasp genera.] My primary scientific publication. | ||
+ | * [http://world.std.com/~mhuben/sigs.html My favorite signature quotations that I've been using since the 80's.] | ||
* [[Things I love and admire about Ecuador.]] | * [[Things I love and admire about Ecuador.]] | ||
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== Currently == | == Currently == | ||
[[Image:Haemactis sanguinalis, female (Blood-Red Skipper).jpg|thumb|Haemactis sanguinalis, female (Blood-Red Skipper)]] | [[Image:Haemactis sanguinalis, female (Blood-Red Skipper).jpg|thumb|Haemactis sanguinalis, female (Blood-Red Skipper)]] | ||
− | Right now, I'm in transition from teaching in the US to becoming an entomologist in Ecuador. You can read about it in my new blog [http://ecuadormetamorphosis.blogspot.com Metamorphosis]. I am engaged to [http://www.neotropicos.net/ Alina Freire Fierro], who is now a research professor at [http://www. | + | Right now, I'm in transition from teaching in the US to becoming an entomologist in Ecuador. You can read about it in my new blog [http://ecuadormetamorphosis.blogspot.com Metamorphosis]. I am engaged to [http://www.neotropicos.net/ Alina Freire Fierro], who is now a research professor at [http://www.utc.edu.ec Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi] in [[Latacunga]], Ecuador. |
I'm doing some [http://extension.referata.com/wiki/Página_principal evaluations for disease resistance in tomatoes], with 38 varieties growing so far at IKIAM. I have seed for another 80 varieties, seed for 50 varieties of peppers, and much more seed besides. | I'm doing some [http://extension.referata.com/wiki/Página_principal evaluations for disease resistance in tomatoes], with 38 varieties growing so far at IKIAM. I have seed for another 80 varieties, seed for 50 varieties of peppers, and much more seed besides. | ||
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** a host of related materials I've been able to find. | ** a host of related materials I've been able to find. | ||
** [http://world.std.com/~mhuben/sigs.html Signature quotes from my collection] related to libertarianism. | ** [http://world.std.com/~mhuben/sigs.html Signature quotes from my collection] related to libertarianism. | ||
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+ | *[https://press.princeton.edu/titles/13343.html Economics in Two Lessons: Why Markets Work So Well, and Why They Can Fail So Badly] by John Quiggin. An extraordinary rebuttal to the bad economics of libertarians and neoliberals. I assisted John Quiggin by commenting on almost all the chapters, suggesting changes for clarity, completeness, anticipating responses, etc. [https://johnquiggin.com/2018/08/30/economics-in-two-lessons-acknowledgements/ Earned myself a very nice credit!] | ||
* [[Mike's Skepticism]]<br>I was briefly a contributing editor writing a monthly column for [http://www.suite101.com/ Suite101]. That ended when I did not meet deadlines. The originals were at: [http://www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/645 Skepticism]. | * [[Mike's Skepticism]]<br>I was briefly a contributing editor writing a monthly column for [http://www.suite101.com/ Suite101]. That ended when I did not meet deadlines. The originals were at: [http://www.suite101.com/topics/page.cfm/645 Skepticism]. |