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Is driving better than cycling?

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:42:44 -0400

Is driving better than cycling?:
Tomorrow, May 15, is Bike To Work Day in the San Francisco Bay Area. A persistent rumor claims that riding a bike is actually less efficient than driving a car if you account for the…

Woody Allen interviews Billy Graham on 1960s TV talk show

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:42:44 -0400

Woody Allen interviews Billy Graham on 1960s TV talk show:
Woody Allen interviews Billy Graham on a 1960s talk show, asking him questions like what his favorite commandment is (“Honor thy father and mother,” says Billy, to which Woody replies,…

Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill) [Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)]

Wed, 14 May 2008 12:36:31 -0400

Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill) [Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)]: tags: Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill), economy, politics, corporate welfare, David Cay Johnston, …

How Do You Top "Practically Lactating?"

Wed, 14 May 2008 12:36:31 -0400

How Do You Top "Practically Lactating?": To quote a colleague: “The does-the-candidate-bowl-and-drink- beer-in-a-masculine-seeming-way? approach to political punditry is [Maureeen Dowd’s] one move—never mind that it’s been shown, as clearly…

Compelling Profile Of A Compulsive

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:29:27 -0400

Compelling Profile Of A Compulsive: After David Remnick took command as editor of The New Yorker in 1998, he curtailed the late Whitney Balliett’s contributions to the magazine, relegated him to writing about celebrities…

'Lakers' called on ports worldwide

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:29:27 -0400

'Lakers' called on ports worldwide:

330 of WW I-era ships were built for U.S. government.

Have you heard of “the Lakers?”

A number of “lakers” are seen in an aerial postcard
view of the shipyards at Manitowoc, Wis.

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In search of turkeys - and mushrooms

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:29:27 -0400

In search of turkeys - and mushrooms:

It’s a busy time of year for hunters of mushrooms and turkeys - and those who enjoy both activities.

NOEL FLOHE displays the tom turkey he took
Monday on the first day of the spring…

Photographic memory

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:29:27 -0400

Photographic memory: Teacher George Plemper’s pictures of the working-class kids he taught are a remarkable social record, says Michael Collins

Do Infants See Colors Differently? [Mind Matters]

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:29:27 -0400

Do Infants See Colors Differently? [Mind Matters]: How do we perceive a rainbow? And does everyone perceive a rainbow in the same way? These seemingly simple questions can reveal some interesting features of the human brain. For instance, is the…

Interview: Creed Taylor (Part 3)

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:29:27 -0400

Interview: Creed Taylor (Part 3): With the success of Chris Connor’s 10-Inch LPs for Bethlehem Records in 1954, producer Creed Taylor had the validation and confidence he needed to leverage his vision. Weary of open-ended…

Economic Scene: Fearing Red Herring in the Data

Wed, 14 May 2008 10:29:27 -0400

Economic Scene: Fearing Red Herring in the Data: What are we supposed to make of the latest batch of better-than-expected economic news?

The Giant Pool of Money, Explained

Wed, 14 May 2008 04:04:26 -0400

The Giant Pool of Money, Explained: Kevin Kelly recommends the most recent episode of This American Life, which is about the housing mortage crisis. I heard a short version of it on NPR a few days ago and am looking forward to the…

Memos to Self, re: Pedagogy

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:27:56 -0400

Memos to Self, re: Pedagogy:

Attention conservation notice: An exercise in public self-embarrassment as an aid to behavior modification.

The next time you teach a class in the business school, do not post the final…

1001 List

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:27:56 -0400

1001 List:

bookmark this on del.icio.us - first posted by burrisll to books lists literature reading fiction - more about this bookmark…

Charges Dropped Against '20th Hijacker'

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:27:56 -0400

Charges Dropped Against '20th Hijacker':

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Does it mean that many of the people at Guantanamo are hapless schmoes caught up in the administration’s need to justify the endlessly stupid conduct of its endless…

The Giant Pool of Money, Explained

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:27:56 -0400

Readers' Q&A: The science of sex

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:24:30 -0400

Readers' Q&A: The science of sex: Mary Roach, author of Bonk, answers your questions on the science of sex

Mich. sec. of state fines Meijer for campaign law violations - Chicago Tribune

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:21:22 -0400

Mich. sec. of state fines Meijer for campaign law violations - Chicago Tribune:

WXYZ	Mich. sec. of state fines Meijer for campaign law violations Chicago Tribune, United States - 3 hours ago By JOHN FLESHER \| AP Writer TRAVERSE CITY,…

Online Only: 100 Essential Jazz Albums: Online Only: The New Yorker

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:18:18 -0400

Online Only: 100 Essential Jazz Albums: Online Only: The New Yorker:

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Always a good argument starter … see related article on wnmc.org

The New Yorker What follows is a list compiled with the help of my New Yorker colleague Richard…

Op-Ed Columnist: The Neural Buddhists

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:14:26 -0400

Op-Ed Columnist: The Neural Buddhists: The cognitive revolution is not going to undermine faith in God — it’s going to challenge faith in the Bible.