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Researchers in Finland theorize that the unprecedented number of evergreens north of the 45th (approx. the Vermont/Canada border) parallel absorb heat especially during short days and... (article)
Usually we just share hate mail, it's so much more fun to look at. But this letter, photo included, is just too much. Thanks, JD. (article)
VOA via Wapo supplies everything you ever wanted to know about pronouncing foreign leaders' names, including the invisible 's' in the name of Iran's new president. (article)
Karen Hughes is the new Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy, charged with improving America’s image abroad. On a recent swing through the Middle East, she encountered resista... (episode)
Seriously. We had a visit this afternoon from an officer of from Scotland Yard. Had a look around our office and studios. Had a charming accent. His tools? A black tranchcoat, black b... (article)
Matt Schuerman: Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose Frank Furedi: What are you afraid of? (article)
This week, The Observer profiles elusive Gawker/Wonkette/Defamer mastermind Nick Denton. ['The Gawker King'] Is a ghoulish abstract expressionist portrait by Philip Burke the sincere... (article)
A Texas jury yesterday indicted Congressman Tom “the Hammer” DeLay on charges of criminal conspiracy. DeLay immediately stepped down form his job as House Majority Leader, but Washing... (episode)
We hesitate to call attention to this book, because it included a very kind note from the author. It sounds almost trite to say this, but it's not the kind of thing we'd do on the Bri... (article)
Also from The Politicker: a humorous account of Howard Dean's movements through the city. ["Dean's Corporate Jet"] (article)