Re:American Aqueduct: The Great California Water Saga
by quesera on Wednesday February 26, 2014 @09:09AM
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I read the whole thing. It was interesting, but not linear, and definitely not dense. But it's The Atlantic, not a daily paper.
It was more of a leisurely interesting-but-not-actionable, flavor-of-the-story, Sunday-paper-with-a-bagel read. I wouldn't even call it long-form journalism. It's just bits of history and human interest tied to a current issue with a sprinkling of character and anecdote. Gratifying, not edifying.
That sort of thing has a place, but generally not what I'm looking for on a Wednesday morning.
Did you know that Central Valley almond crop irrigation consumes water equal to 1/2 of a Los Angeles?
It was more of a leisurely interesting-but-not-actionable, flavor-of-the-story, Sunday-paper-with-a-bagel read. I wouldn't even call it long-form journalism. It's just bits of history and human interest tied to a current issue with a sprinkling of character and anecdote. Gratifying, not edifying.
That sort of thing has a place, but generally not what I'm looking for on a Wednesday morning.
Did you know that Central Valley almond crop irrigation consumes water equal to 1/2 of a Los Angeles?