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Think better
Published on 2010-08-21 19:08:00
There’s a lot of difference between “Sufi-run Islamic community center in Manhattan” and “Ground Zero Victory Mosque.” I’ve been thinking about that, and a lot of other words, since listening to this Radiolab episode. Radiolab argues that language doesn’t just … Continue reading →
Drink lots of milk, but not too much.
Published on 2010-08-17 08:48:17
This is the kind of thing parents who are not dietitians and biochemists are up against: So here’s a registered dietitian telling parents to serve their children chocolate milk as snacks, actually suggesting that kids need a post-game sports drink … Continue reading →
Choosing between sane and crazy
Published on 2010-08-04 05:24:03
The basic problem with the two party system is that when one party goes massively, rat-chokingly insane, you’re pretty much forced to go with the sane candidate. “Sane” is a low bar for public office. It includes the subsets of … Continue reading →
