For Scots, a Scourge Unleashed by a Bottle (alcoholism) Microsoft’s Creative Destruction. "Microsoft’s huge profits — $6.7 billion for the past quarter — come almost [...]

From Obama's State-of-the-Union: But to create more of these clean energy jobs, we need more production, more efficiency, more incentives. And that means building a [...]

The Guantánamo “Suicides”: A Camp Delta sergeant blows the whistle. Wow, this article sure makes it look like there was a cover-up. And if there [...]

First exam (please use a calculator!) Here is the cheat sheet (which as an added bonus also includes an old exam). The exam will cover [...]

Cheap Mobile Calls, Even Overseas. The First Senator From the Tea Party? Southern Schools Mark Two Majorities: majority minority, majority poor. Jean Carroll, 98, Is [...]

I went and saw Avatar in 3D this week. Surprise: I liked it! Even more suprising: The 3D glasses worked! (This is surprising because as [...]

Me on NPR, Dec 14 2009: Reviewing Financial Fixes In 2009. (Start at 0:30.) Did You Hear the One About the Former Scientist? Competition from [...]

Cap and Fade by James Hansen. Paul Krugman's critique here, including a good explanation of the fundamental similarities between carbon taxes and cap-and-trade systems. See [...]

'Fourteen days to seal history's judgment on this generation' This editorial calling for action from world leaders on climate change is published today by 56 [...]

Obama Backs Senate on Health Bills’ Disparities From Footnote to Fame in Civil Rights History Mayor Says Student Scores Will Factor Into Teacher Tenure China [...]