Thursday, January 28, 2010

The glaciers and the damage done

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No doubt you're aware of the reports that the glaciers on the Himalayas are not melting quite as fast as one scientist predicted. (They...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

US conservative activists accused of tampering with senator's phone

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Why am I not surprised? The four men accused of trying to tamper with Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu's office phones share a common ...

MP calls for investigation of PETA as a terrorist organization

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I should say up front that I'm not a big fan of PETA (even though I agree with them on some issues). But this is ridiculous: A protest p...
Monday, January 25, 2010

Scientologists send touch therapists to Haiti

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I wish I was kidding: PORT-AU-PRINCE — Amid the mass of aid agencies piling in to help Haiti quake victims is a batch of Church of Scientolo...
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Conference on extraterrestrial life in UK

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Today and tomorrow the Royal Society is hosting a conference on the possibility of extraterrestrial life. The Times of London has a pretty...
Sunday, January 24, 2010

Science project prompts San Diego school evacuation

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And please note that this was not any kind of project that exposed anyone to any actual hazard, just that an ignorant fuck thought it looked...

An ominous sign for the future of California

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There isn't enough fresh water: Mike Chrisman looks out from his SUV as he drives through seemingly endless rows of walnut trees on his ...