Says Paul Krugman, a writer for a local New York paper, The only way we’re going to get action, I’d suggest, is if those who stand in the way of action come […]
Dollar bill presidents
You’ll have heard the speech by now. Barack Obama yesterday addressed a large crowd and said that McCain was Going to try and make you scared of me. [polite applause] You know, […]
Help! WordPress won’t show other pages
UPDATE: All seems well again. Thanks to everybody for their help! I have been having a hell of a time trying to upgrade. Everything now seems OK, except that I can’t see […]
On the difference between mathematical ability between boys and girls
Today’s headlines mostly got it wrong: The New York Sun said “Study Shatters Myth That Boys Are Better At Math.” The New York Post said “Girls = boys in math skills.” The […]
Shifting Baselines Syndrome
If you doubt any claim made about man-made global warming, Jennifer Jacquet thinks you are a “miscreant” and on par with those who deny that “smoking causes cancer.” She also draws the […]
What’s Wrong with the Sun? (Nothing)
The headline comes from this article at NASA, sent in by reader “Mike D.” The gist of the article is “that there’s nothing to report.” Says David Hathaway: “There have been some […]
Actual footage
UPDATE: Christian Toto, over at Pajama’s Media, has seen the HBO Generation Kill and says “The new HBO miniseries on Iraq is well-executed, but its anti-war bias is clear.” Make sure to […]
Another increase in moronicity
This story has been making the rounds (I first heard of it from Roger Kimball’s blog). It’s so incredibly asinine that it deserves broad exposure. The headline from England’s Telegraph is Toddlers […]
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