A beautiful day here. Why are you reading links? But if you are, I got some. Science:
Light Rail and Obesity in one NC City
But Science Doesn't Work That Way : Miller and Chomsky (1963)
Viking Experiment May Have Found Life's Building Blocks on Mars After All
Other:
THE AGE OF MAMMON
Outside View: PowerPoints 'R' Us
The Revenge of Main Street
Shroomz!
The crime war of Juarez
Payroll Tax Holiday a Poor Stimulus Idea: "Making Work Pay" Credit a Better-Targeted Alternative
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