"There’s a sameness to the plight of dying towns" Villisca Iowa

I nod because yes, I’ve never been here before, but in many ways I feel like I have. There’s a sameness to the plight of dying towns. Note: ...

Today The Presidents Word is Death: Barack Obama

Just a word or two about the source for today's two posts. Although I don't receive anything like the number of daily emails that I ...

Have I Got News For You Leveson Edition

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Sarah Palin All-American Wingnut

Were it not for Tina Fey featuring on a program I watched yesterday evening, Frost on Satire, UK only, I probably would have sailed past th...

You Are All Suspects Now. What Are You Going to Do About It? John Pilger

Quintessential Pilger. You Are All Suspects Now. What Are You Going to Do About It? By John Pilger 28 April 2012 You are all potential terro...

Beyond Ötzi: European Evolutionary History and its Relevance to Diet. Part I

In the previous post, I explained that Otzi descended in large part from early adopters of agriculture in the Middle East or nearby.  What I...

Chen Guangcheng 'safe' in US embassy

It can't be much fun living in China whether you have a conscience or nae, not with such a state apparatus permanently in place it can...

Strauss-Kahn Affair: 'Perhaps I was naive'

I don't know how interesting a whole book would be on DSK's downfall, but if this article, and the tales of skulduggery that we know...

Flu Fridays: Flu vaccine safety

Not only is it our favorite day, Flu Friday — it’s also World Immunization Week . In general, vaccines are one of the best tools in medicin...