Yesterday, it was 62 F. In Boston. In mid-November. Let's celebrate with some links. Science:
Obesity behaves like a contagious disease agent
30,000 people is not actually that many people
The world's best underwater photographs 2010
Other:
My Application for Peter Thiel
Tragedy of the technocrats
Second, somewhat positive thoughts about the Catfood Commission
Erskine Bowles, Morgan Stanley, and the Deficit Commission
Fix The Economy
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'Progressives' are getting all gooey over Obama's stern declaration that he will prevent Republicans from
Someone tell me how Ian Welsh's assessment of Obama is incorrect (italics mine):
With all of the S&P hoopla, we've heard a lot about 'default'--that the U.S. government can't (false) or won't (with the teahadists, who knows?) pay the money owed on its debt.