Is there a better way to spend the money we are currently spending in Iraq? The January 18, 2008 issue of Nature reports that Congress is telling NASA that NASA needs to dig up $60 Million in funding for a planet-hunting telescope out of its general budget, money that simple doesn't…
The South Carolina results are in. Barack Obama has obtained 55% of the votes in a three-way race. In his victory speech, Obama eloquently scolded the Clintons for their divisive politics. This criticism becomes evident at the five minute mark and crescendos at about the nine minute mark. Andrew Sullivan…
Note from Erich: DI has a purchased a license from Cagle Cartoons to publish these cartoons. We are proud to support the work of these cartoonists. I thought I'd mention a bit more about Cagle. It is an organization owned by cartoonists for the benefit of cartoonists. Cagle publishes the works of…
This Slate article is from 2005, but the topic is one that desperately needs to be reported accurately. It's about ethanol, and the story is that it takes much more energy to make ethanol than one can get from ethanol. Ethanol won't significantly reduce our oil imports; adding more ethanol…
Here's the announcement by Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut, that the "influential" Mr. Rove will inspire the class of '08 with his words at this year's graduation. Is everyone at the school happy with that announcement? Not at all, as Marty Kaplan explains.