There's a new book out on cannibalism, in case you're interested. And, yes, you are interested. It's called "Among the Cannibals: Adventures on the Trail of Man's Darkest Ritual" (Smithsonian Books, 278 pages. $25.95), by Paul Raffaele. Here's a short summary by Malcolm Ritter. Here's an eerie thought: In a…
Scott McClellan was the White House Press Secretary from 2003-2006. He has now published a new book, What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception, a book indicating that the Bush Administration was filled with corrupt and dishonest sons of bitches. Nice try, Scott, but it's…
The title to this post is a teaser, of course. After a certain point, having more stuff does not make people happier. In his new book, Deep Economy: the Wealth of Communities and a Durable Future (2007), Bill McKibben asks why having more stuff usually doesn't make us happier. He…
If you're looking for a thoughtful and balanced introductory documentary on the life and writings of Friedrich Nietzsche, here's a good one. This video was produced by the BBC for television in 1999 and it's entitled Human All Too Human. You'll find a lot of information carefully packed into one…
Today, my daughters and I had the opportunity to observe two male langurs fighting and then reconciling at the St. Louis Zoo today. First of all, here's the fight (this is the tale end of a rough play session that turned noticeably unpleasant--the entire episode lasted about 3 minutes): [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfilzJkHtBo[/youtube]…