Let’s Talk Politics
On The Topic Of Politics. It’s a touchy subject, I know, but I’ve been engrossed in it for the last three weeks now. I can clearly see that this is a pivotal moment in the history of our country. Let...
Category: News
Delicious Irony
Storm could swamp GOP convention Planners of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul held emergency conversations Wednesday about what to do if a tropical storm continues on its track as a potential Category 3 hurricane threatening New Orleans. Gustav’s...
Four More Months!
Four More Months!
Is Venter About To Bring Another Revolution In Science?
If there’s one man who could do this, it would have to be Venter. Newsweek has a story on how Venter is working to revolutionize the way we view energy: In a Maryland lab, he’s manipulating chromosomes in the hopes...
Celebrating Science
I like this Kamen interview: Outfitting wounded veterans with dramatically better prosthetic limbs has been an emotional and rewarding journey for famed inventor Dean Kamen. But the project that has the biggest hold on his heart is a nonprofit called...
China Bans “Free” Plastic Bags
I like this story: China is banning free plastic bags common at shops and supermarkets and ordering customers to be charged for any they use, the government said Wednesday. Shops have been instructed to mark the price of the plastic...
When Will The Stupid End?
Seriously, what is this country coming to? Does Dunkin’ Donuts really think its customers could mistake Rachael Ray for a terrorist sympathizer? The Canton-based company has abruptly canceled an ad in which the domestic diva wears a scarf that looks...
The Sad State of Secularism
This story is kind of upsetting. Like hundreds of young men joining the Army in recent years, Jeremy Hall professes a desire to serve his country while it fights terrorism. Known as “the atheist guy,” Hall has been called immoral,...
New Jersey Gets *Something* Right
High property taxes? Check. Terrible congestion? Check. Exit 13? Check (for those not in the know, exit 13 on the NJ Turnpike is the location of an all encompassing foul odor from the refineries located in the area). Overabundance of...
Artificial Sweeteners
Time has an interesting article summarizing a study done at Perdue University on animals and how their bodies responded to artificial sweeteners. More specifically, how their metabolism responded. The results are a bit surprising: When an animal eats a saccharin-flavored...