Climate change is leading to increased mental illness, says the Climate Institute: The paper, prepared for the Climate Institute, says loss of social cohesion in the wake of severe weather events related to climate change could be linked to increased … Continue reading →
Since I’ve followed this story for quite a while now, I thought I’d let you know it’s reported that convicted-but-released Lockerbie bomber al Megrahi is in a coma and near death. Truth? Who knows? One thing we can safely say … Continue reading →
The storm hasn’t really been all it was cracked up to be here. But tis enough, twill serve—in other words, there’s a power outage where I live. I’m sitting in a coffee shop right now, plugged into one of the … Continue reading →
One of the things I love about blogging are the discoveries that can result from late-night meandering down paths that lead to the unexpected. That’s what happened the other evening when, after doing some research on Keynes and Hayek, I … Continue reading →
And is downgraded to Category 1. It’s still a humungous storm in terms of size, though. How is everybody doing so far? It’s not expected to hit New England till some time tomorrow, so all I see are some clouds.
Continue reading →David Warren makes some spot-on observations on why the reporting from Libya has been so unreliable: The issue is not crude bias. It is, so far as I am able to understand, the compounded effect of two large factors. Journalists … Continue reading →
Bernanke announced no new steps on the economy, although he urged the government to “pursue tax, trade, and regulatory policies that encourage economic health.” I guess that for Bernanke, though, it’s a case of “first, do no harm.” Paul Krugman … Continue reading →
Hurricane Irene is being hyped as the storm of the century. And perhaps it will be, at least in scope; it is due to hit the entire Eastern seaboard from North Carolina on up. That includes me, of course, although … Continue reading →
Who is this woman? She caught my eye at The Sartorialist, so elegant and beautiful, and yet seemingly accepting of the changes that come with age (I see none of the telltale cosmetic surgery signs): I was quite surprised to … Continue reading →
I would take this news with a huge block of salt. Now, this I’m rather inclined to believe: In an interview with the Italian newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, Mr al-Hasidi admitted that he had recruited “around 25” men from … Continue reading →
Those of us old enough to remember when JFK was running for office (I was just a wee slip of a girl, myself) can recall the furor about his Catholicism. Kennedy’s allegiance was to the Vatican! was the cry. He … Continue reading →
I must say I didn’t immediately get what today’s Google graphic was meant to refer to: I had to cheat by going to “View image info.” Why, it’s the 112th birthday of Jorge Luis Borges! Although he’s a tremendous favorite … Continue reading →