This post was inspired by an exchange we had in the review of Thomas Sowell’s new book. You know how bad math classes have become. What makes it worse is that politics […]
Intelligent Design is Mostly Harmlessness: Reply to Eugenie Scott
Eugenie C. Scott Executive Director National Center for Science Education Dear Ms Scott, Thank you for your recent letter informing me of the efforts of your fine organization to discourage the teaching […]
Tree Hugger Squeezes Too Hard and Other Stories
It’s been a busy week; I’ve been shifting around a bit. I expect to be back on track by Monday. Meanwhile, here are some interesting links. Green Party councillor dies after falling […]
Sex, Race, Uncertainty, Climate, and More! Saturday Links.
A Saturday collection of fun and interesting stories sent in by readers. Larger Breasts Pay Off for Waitresses Reader Katie sent in this breaking news: a professor from Cornell’s Hotel School finds […]
Ernie Harwell, RIP
Ernie Harwell, the voice of the Detroit Tigers, died last night of cancer of the bile duct. From the Detroit Free Press obituary: “I’m ready to face what comes,” he said at […]
“Bring Who Did It To Justice” and Other News Words I Hate
Faisal Shahzad, a Pakistani-American, who, preliminary reports indicate, is not a member of the Tea Party, has been arrested in connection with the Times Square bombing. Officials think that either Shahzad did […]
Goodbye Ownership & Privacy: Apple, Amazon, the Government Have Your Numbers
Brian Hogan, 21, of Redwood City, California found a prototype Apple iPhone 4G accidentally left in a German Beer garden by a (soused?) Apple employee. Hogan recognized the phone for what it […]
Pajamas Media: The VAT Man Cometh: It Will Happen. How Bad Is It?
Today’s post is at Pajamas Media: “The VAT Man Cometh: It Will Happen. How Bad Is It?” I have a ghost of an old song—big band days—hiding in the back of my […]
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