The age of Aquarius revisited
I wrote the following back in January, 2008. I think it bears repeating. * * * * * Many liberals I know are enthralled with Obama. As far as I could tell, this was based primarily on the feeling he … Continue reading →
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The economy, bubbles, and the tragedy of the commons
The current economic crisis exhibits characteristics that illustrate the tragedy of the commons: “The Tragedy of the Commons” is an influential article written by Garrett Hardin and first published in the journal Science in 1968. The article describes a dilemma … Continue reading →
More things in heaven and earth
Evidence comes that the polar oceans, once thought to be relatively barren, are teeming with an “astonishing richness of marine life.” Many thousands of species found to be living in the water at each pole include many that have never … Continue reading →
A milestone for a heroine: Miep Gies
Miep Gies, who was responsible for helping the Frank family hide in Amsterdam during World War II, turned one hundred years old on Sunday. It couldn’t happen to a nicer person. To know the mettle of this woman, you must … Continue reading →
The stimulus bill fails to comfort Wall Street
As of this very moment, the Dow is down once more. This time it’s in the 7500s. It seems that nothing about the stimulus bill is reassuring to those who are trading right now. Why does this not surprise me? … Continue reading →
The Venezuelan referendum, and the perils of democratic tyranny
Yesterday the people of Venezuela voted to abolish term limits in their country, paving the way for Hugo Chavez to become president for life. Although we will never know the true extent of voter intimidation and/or outright fraud by Chavez … Continue reading →
And the bridge is love
A brief look at the lives of some of the fifty dead in last Friday’s plane crash. Some say that we shall never know and that to the gods we are like the flies that the boys kill on a … Continue reading →
Obama: promises, shmomises
Here’s a ringing speech President Obama made back when he was still just candidate Obama (hat tip: American Digest): Promises, shmomises. Although come to think of it, the stimulus bill will have been posted for about five days before Obama … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Chavez power grab: is this our future, too?
Hugo Chavez says “just give me ten more years, and everything will be great.” Today’s referendum on abolishing presidential term limits will allow him to seek those ten years and more, in the grand old tradition of predecessor and mentor … Continue reading →
You must remember this: a kiss isn’t just a kiss
Wendy Hill, a psychology professor at Lafayette College, is interested in kissing—the science of it, that is. Her research found that kissing (of the romantic variety) has a measurable effect on certain hormones: [Hill’s team] found that kissing reduced the … Continue reading →
A previously unnoticed cause of husband murder
Men lose weight more easily than women when they diet.
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