Scientists have discovered a third type of human twin, neither identical nor fraternal.  One of the twins was found to be a "true hermaphrodite" with both ovarian and testicular tissue.  Whether or not we consider this a different type or species of human, one thing is certain:  the book of Genesis…

Many of you have probably seen maps like these before.  The geographic size of each country is adjusted (inflated or deflated) to show the relative size of some non-geographic characteristic.  Notice, for example, the map of military spending.

According to this article, Bush's troop surge, which was aimed at reducing violence in Baghdad, already shows signs of failure.  While violence has fallen inside Baghdad, as you might expect following an influx of U.S. troops, insurgents have simply moved elsewhere, killing American troops and other people in areas not…

Just imagine if some foreign demagogue had caused the daily slaughter of scores of people in America's capitol city. I wonder what we would think of him, and of the people who brought him to power.  We gripe, for good reason, about Osama bin Laden, but his act of terrorism pales in comparison…

Here's a good essay about the need to face reality in Iraq, written by a retired Army general who now teaches at Yale.