Are we safer now?

It’s occurred to me over the past couple of years (probably because I read it somewhere) that Al-Qaeda’s strength comes from the support it enjoys from many Muslims in the Middle East, and that, unlike Al-Qaeda’s members and core supporters, much of that support rests on Al-Qaeda’s claims about ‘western infidels’, claims which tend to [...]

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Tacky, tacky, tacky

No, I’m not writing about HRC’s remarks Friday, I’m talking about the Eurovision Song Contest – that annual celebration of kitsch, glam and (mostly) pedestrian music in which 25 European performers from different countries go up on stage and perform so that the whole of Europe can choose the best song/voice/sex appeal/weird outfits/light show/weird dancing/ability [...]

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Do Infants See Colors Differently?

How do we perceive a rainbow? And does everyone perceive a rainbow in the same way? These seemingly simple questions can reveal some interesting features of the human brain. For instance, is the “striped” appearance of the rainbow—the seven distinct bands of color that we see—a construct of our higher mental processes, or do [...]

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A new link in my blogroll – a friend of mine grows orchids and posts pictures of them on his blog at Tabbie’s Garden (and other pics as well). Check it out!

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How perfectly appropriate

I used to like the Clintons, but after the past two months I am completely repulsed by their gutter tactics, selfishness and complete lack of principles. Now that Obama has the nomination all but sewn up, Andrew explains how the great cosmic balance came into play tonight:
African-American voters killed the Clinton candidacy. It is a [...]

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