It was probably only a matter of time before we heard this: Dogs have “extensive and multifarious” environmental impacts, disturbing wildlife, polluting waterways and contributing to carbon emissions, new research has found. An Australian review of existing studies has argued … Continue reading →
I’m on my way home today, but yesterday I went to the Natural History Museum, an experience I recall from childhood with affection. It’s so huge that it would take many days to really cover it, and I was only … Continue reading →
What a triumph: The US astronauts stranded on the International Space Station joyfully emerged from their rescue capsule following a dramatic but smooth return to Earth Tuesday — months after their days-long jaunt in orbit turned into a headline-grabbing space … Continue reading →
Who is this “we” who were deceived? And who was doing the deceiving? Here’s the article, which doesn’t exactly answer those questions but seems to be saying that the “we” who were deceived included the well-meaning media and everyone else … Continue reading →
I missed this at the time Birx’s memoir came out, but it was highlighted on “X” recently. Birx must think this is something to brag about – otherwise, why would she be admitting it in her memoir?: On Monday and … Continue reading →
It can be hard to sort out the wheat from the chaff in California fire news and information. But I highly recommend listening to the following interview with Brett Barbre, who is a Yorba Linda Water District board member. He … Continue reading →
Jay Bhattacharya has been up, then down, and now up again. His academic pedigree has always been stellar: it’s Stanford all the way, from undergrad to medical degree to PhD in economics. Then work at RAND, teaching at UCLA, then … Continue reading →
It’s no surprise at all, although if you’d have said a year ago that it would happen, most people would say you’d lost your mind. I’m not a big RFK fan (see this, for example), but I can’t say I’ve … Continue reading →
So much news … (1) Pay now or pay later, but somebody pays. And I’m surprised that the WaPo is reporting on this: Rooftop solar is a disaster: 1. In California, rooftop solar has shifted electricity costs so that poor … Continue reading →
It was a long long time ago – perhaps fifty years ago – when I first heard the claim that Christopher Columbus was Jewish. In the intervening years I’ve also read that it’s not so. But that’s why it was … Continue reading →
John Kerry’s not alone in putting down free speech, of course. He’s speaking for the elitist left the world over, who want to block free speech in the name of wanting to block “dangerous disinformation.” The former Secretary of State … Continue reading →
Here are some questions from commenter “Brian Turner” about the effect the pager and walkie-talkie explosions will have on flight security: While I admire Israel’s audacity, it raises two questions: 1. When will TSA ban laptops, tablets and mobile phones … Continue reading →