I just finished listening to Freakonomics’ two-part interview with Charles Koch. (I found part II much more interesting than part I.) I was somewhat dreading listening to these, figuring I had a pretty good idea of what Charles Koch would have to say, given the sort of candidates he’s donated to. I was mostly wrong….
Much has been said by much smarter people than I about the idiocy of the TSA. There’s some vague evidence that industry groups are finally starting to realize that it’s likely the entire industry is being harmed by the incompetency of the U.S. government. But, I think, that’s only part of the problem. Once the…
This is the scariest thing I’ve read in some time. I’m even more scared because a lack of basic science education means that many of the people who should be able to understand the problem and work toward a solution will be unable to do so.
Though this article is careful to point out that the data doesn’t wholly support a causal link, I think that it’s pretty good evidence that abstinence-only education doesn’t work, and quite possibly causes harm.
Here’s a band doing an amazing job sounding exactly like Pink Floyd… while covering Bob Dylan. Also, there’s some new photos from work up in the gallery.