Turn to Phyics Today for two superb articles by physicists Adrian Melott and Mano Singham for the intellectual dishonesty behind the “Intelligent Design” movement. Intelligent Design is a rhetorical ploy, started over a decade ago by some disgruntled conservatives, who don’t like the fact that science goes about its business based purely on naturalistic assumptions… Continue reading
The extraordinary media coverage of Boston Red Sox great Ted Williams’ death and career is enough to sour even some of the slugger’s legion of admirers on him. The 24 consecutive hours of films, tapes, interviews, commercials et alia of Williams—including half-hour TV panel shows on which he appeared—aired over ESPN’s Classic TV channel July… Continue reading
If you want to see an example of consumer fraud on eBay, visit British star Christopher Lee’s web site where the actor dissects fake autographed photos of himself that are currently being sold on eBay for $75 and more. His presentation is in streaming QuickTime format—and fascinating as there must be forgeries of this sort… Continue reading
An ignominious end? One of the last great independent book publisher’s, Boston-based Houghton-Mifflin, may be chopped up and sold off in pieces, now that the giant Vivendi, to which HM sold out last year, is in trouble. According to Jim Milliot of Publisher’s Weekly: The consensus among investment bankers interviewed by PW, all of whom… Continue reading
Well, it’s the All-Star break, and there are worries for the Red Sox. On paper, if they keep playing at the first half’s rate, they’re going to win over 100 games this year. Unfortunately, we’ve also seen distressing evidence that, even if they make it to the World Series, Atlanta, Arizona, and the Dodgers would… Continue reading