New findings on feedback in the human blood clotting system, with “implications for the treatment of bleeding disorders.”

As a life-long resident of the People’s Republic of Massachusetts, I do try not to despair about the commonwealth’s truly pathetic political culture. Then Jay Fitzgerald slaps me upside the head.

Fascinating new photos of Hitler have come to light. Life magazine features them. We’re so used to seeing Hitler in dusty, scratched black and white photos, it’s jarring to see him this close in color, where even the texture of his clothes stands out. You can imagine him in the room next door now.

I guess it’s a relief to know my church isn’t the only religion with…er, problems adhering to the Ten Commandments.

This is brutal. Amy Welborn has posted about the report on the abuse of children in the Irish Catholic Church. This footage brings it home more starkly than anything else.