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Obama as Demon
I've got my quarrels with the president. They are mostly around foreign policy. And, no, not just about Israel. READ MORE >>
The Mini-Review: 'Extract'
Is Modern Finance Like Junk Food?
Is modern finance more like electricity or junk food? This is, of course, the big question of the day. READ MORE >>
"a Hostage Ransom"
That's how Charles Krauthammer derisively refers to Bill Clinton's trip to Pyongyang, which Krauthammer speculates must have involved some kind of secret payoff, perhaps in the form of fuel or food supplies, to Kim Jong Il. READ MORE >>
Julie & Julia & The Times
The Arts Section of today's New York Times carries a front-page ad for the movie Julie & Julia. It seems a bit unnecessary. READ MORE >>
In this week's New Scientist, Bijal Trivedi discovers that those calorie labels on food packages are lies, all lies. The typical method used to estimate the caloric content dates back to the 19th century and basically involves burning chunks of food to see how much energy it releases. The problem is that this doesn't account for the energy you spend actually digesting the food, which, it turns out, can be a significant factor. READ MORE >>
The Return Of Victory Gardens
Blame The G8 For Energy Speculation
The G8 summit was obviously disappointing, even for those with low expectations. Usually, the substance is lacking but the public relations are well managed. This year even the messaging was messed up--they said some new things on climate change but not what we were told they could say, the food aid/development package was lamer than advertized, etc. So the whole thing looks like an expensive flop. But actually it was much worse. READ MORE >>
Reading, Writing, And Cheesy Poofs
I've long had my concerns with certain aims/tactics of the War on Fat, but raising standards for the food and drink made available to children in public schools has always seemed like one of the most sensible steps. As for all the fear-mongering counter-arguments about how sales of soda and junk food are the only thing standing between cash-strapped public schools and financial ruin? Not all they're cracked up to be, it seems. READ MORE >>
The past month has witnessed assorted claims that the origin of what makes us human has been at last unearthed, identified, or deduced. That none of them live up to the claim shows how maddeningly elusive that quest is. READ MORE >>
