links for 2008-02-03

• More murk in the crystal ball - Econbrowser
• The Donner Party’s Perilous Journey West - Book Review - NY Times
• The Currency Traitors - Project Syndicate
• Getting Past the '60s? It's Not Going to Happen - washingtonpost.com
• Motivated by a Tax, Irish Spurn Plastic Bags - New York Times
• Repugnance - Markets - New York Times