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Op-Ed Contributor - Wall Street Smarts - NYTimes.com

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:50:17 -0400

Op-Ed Contributor - Wall Street Smarts - NYTimes.com

Microsoft trying to patent studying evolution - Ars Technica

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:07:50 -0400

Microsoft trying to patent studying evolution - Ars Technica

NYTimes: In Study, Online Education Beats Classroom

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:47:11 -0400

From The New York Times: BITS: In Study, Online Education Beats Classroom Education that includes at least some online work is more effective than classroom-only teaching, according to a major research review done for the Department of Education. http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/19/study-finds-that-online-education-beats-the-classroom/index.html

Security Fix - TwitBlock Helps Root Out Spammy Followers

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:31:40 -0400

Security Fix - TwitBlock Helps Root Out Spammy Followers

Pentagon Worries Led to Command Change - washingtonpost.com

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 23:04:59 -0400

Pentagon Worries Led to Command Change - washingtonpost.com

Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s Chief of Staff, Wields Power Freely, but Faces Risks - NYTimes.com

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:08:11 -0400

Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s Chief of Staff, Wields Power Freely, but Faces Risks - NYTimes.com

Them versus us - Los Angeles Times

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:49:21 -0400

Them versus us - Los Angeles Times:

From the very beginning of our national history, Americans have been arguing about the proper role of government. Put succinctly, the dispute is between those who regard government as “them” and those who see it as “us.”

"It’s hard to imagine that too-cool-for-school, organic-garden-in-the-White-House Barack..."

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:34:34 -0400

“It’s hard to imagine that too-cool-for-school, organic-garden-in-the-White-House Barack “Barry” Obama has a secret thirst for Budweiser, over a rich Magic Hat No. 9 or Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale. Here is a man who just a few weeks ago boldly opted to put Dijon mustard on his hamburger! Was this past week so bad that he felt the need to identify himself with the safe choice of asking for the Heinz ketchup of beers? For a guy who used to give stirring speeches from the stage of the Parthenon, the president’s decision to order a Bud was disturbingly uninspired.”

- The Beer Summit - Page 2 - The Daily Beast

NYTimes: The Irksome Cellphone Industry

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:25:17 -0400

From The New York Times: STATE OF THE ART: The Irksome Cellphone Industry By DAVID POGUE Unfair and anticompetitive practices include text-messaging fees, double billing and international roaming charges…. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/23/technology/personaltech/23pogue.html

"It is not a theocracy anymore,” said Rasool Nafisi, an expert in Iranian affairs and a co-author of..."

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:24:24 -0400

““It is not a theocracy anymore,” said Rasool Nafisi, an expert in Iranian affairs and a co-author of an exhaustive study of the corps for the RAND Corporation. “It is a regular military security government with a facade of a Shiite clerical system.””

- Revolutionary Guards Crush Dissent and Widen Control in Iran - NYTimes.com

Doctors missing consciousness in vegetative patients - health - 21 July 2009 - New Scientist

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:10:11 -0400

Doctors missing consciousness in vegetative patients - health - 21 July 2009 - New Scientist

NYTimes: The Shuffle President

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:35:32 -0400

From The New York Times: THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: The Shuffle President By MATT BAI Barack Obama’s complicated, even eclectic, agenda suits our multitasking digital age…. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/magazine/19fob-wwln-t.html

NYTimes: Governors Join G.O.P. in Concerns on Health Bill

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:21:17 -0400

From The New York Times: Governors Join G.O.P. in Concerns on Health Bill By BRIAN KNOWLTON Governors in both parties raised concerns that a revamping of the health care system would hand them costly new Medicaid obligations without the money to pay for them…. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/20/health/policy/20health.html

NYTimes: Drivers and Legislators Dismiss Cellphone Risks

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:21:14 -0400

From The New York Times: DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION: Drivers and Legislators Dismiss Cellphone Risks By MATT RICHTEL Research shows the dangers of distracted driving. But drivers increasingly talk and text, and state legislators have done almost nothing about it…. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/technology/19distracted.html

An Appetizing Reason to Take a Flexible Stance on Vegetarianism

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:06:14 -0400

An Appetizing Reason to Take a Flexible Stance on Vegetarianism

NYTimes: Walter Cronkite, Voice of TV News, Dies

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:48:07 -0400

From The New York Times: Walter Cronkite, Voice of TV News, Dies By DOUGLAS MARTIN Mr. Cronkite was a nightly presence in American homes from 1962 to 1981, guiding viewers with such plain-spoken grace that he was called the most trusted man in America…. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/18/us/18cronkite.html

Post-PhD in an economic downturn, Commentary, Prospects, Naturejobs

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:13:12 -0400

Post-PhD in an economic downturn, Commentary, Prospects, Naturejobs

Men prefer averagely shaped women - life - 12 June 2009 - New Scientist

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:05:33 -0400

Men prefer averagely shaped women - life - 12 June 2009 - New Scientist

Europe Lags as U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Recovery - NYTimes.com

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:19:06 -0400

Europe Lags as U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Recovery - NYTimes.com

F/A-18’s landing gear collapses - Navy News, news from Iraq - Navy Times

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:05:25 -0400

F/A-18’s landing gear collapses - Navy News, news from Iraq - Navy Times