Assorted links

1. Driving the Haiti-D.R. border in only five days.

2. Spectator books of the year lists.  And Guardian writers pick best books of 2014.

3. Concussion lawsuits now start to hit high schools.

4. “The Hoxbys even had a decibel meter in their home to measure the racket…”  I am genuinely pleased to see leading economists active in the war against noise pollution.

5. The Birds [The Ducks], Newfoundland style.

6. And what might you find in a New Zealand shed?