Don’t try this yourself. The driver is a professional on a closed track. by … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2011
In an article amusingly called “Math tips for the rest of us,” USA Today warned (at least on its website): That raise actually might not be as good as it looks. The extra money is nice, but it could very … Continue reading
I’m not quite sure what’s going on here, but it’s mildly amusing: by … Continue reading
Often political candidates call for something that to most people seems sensible and even obvious: We don’t want to be dependent on foreign oil, so why not promote oil production right here in the good old USA? If it really … Continue reading
Yesterday I mentioned an article by recently retired Republican Congressional staffer Mike Lofgren explaining his disappointment (to put in mildly) with the direction his party has taken. He also offers a number of criticisms of Democrats with which I largely … Continue reading
I’m a little late with this — it took place May 2 — but it’s still worth passing on. The Copenhagen Philharmonic, established in 1843, staged a flash-mob performance of Ravel’s “Bolero” — complete with kettle drums! — in Copenhagen’s … Continue reading
Britain’s The Independent newspaper http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/exclusive-smoked-out-tobacco-giants-war-on-science-2347254.html that tobacco giant Philip Morris International is using legal maneuvers in the UK to try it get its hands on research at Stirling University into how children and teenagers respond to tobacco marketing. (The Guardian … Continue reading
Gregg Easterbrook has an interesting article on The Washington Monthly‘s website about “The First Bogeyman of the 2012 Campaign.” As usual, it’s a very readable article, but it seems to me that Easterbrook is guilty of the bad journalistic habit … Continue reading
Mike Lofgren, a Republican who retired in June after 28 years as a Congressional staffer with experience in both the House and Senate, has written an interesting piece critical of the current Republican Party, though he’s not a fan of … Continue reading
Texas Governor Rick Perry, the current apparent frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, has written two books: one a defense of the Boy Scouts of America’s policy of discrimination against gays, agnostics, and atheists (On My Honor), and the other … Continue reading