Responding to the Threat of Climate Change
I received a very thoughtful comment today to an old post entitled On Zombie Alligators, Global Warming and Occam’s Razor. The comment...
Read MoreFun With Maps: Understanding How Iran Sees the World
The notoriously opaque political structure of Iran makes understanding their intentions and worldview difficult. While pondering Iran the...
Read MoreThoughts on Obama’s Plan for Social Security Reform
I've contemplated Barack Obama's plan to reform Social Security for long enough. I have only one question: why am I going to be disadvantaged just because I'm young?
Read MoreHigh School Students: Performing Better Than Their Parents?
There are two ways to assess the progress of public education in this country: (i) where we are now compared to where we were then (1983), (ii) and where we are now in comparison to where other countries are right now. This article will try to determine if 17 year-old high school students have made academic progress in math over the last twenty years.
Read More2010 FIFA World Cup: Where the United States Stands
Its still early in the 2010 cycle however. Its not so important how we look today. What's important is how we look on or about June 11, 2010. With that in mind, here's my review of the United States National Soccer Team.
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