June 22, 2005
Testing, testing
The only thing the new SAT writing test measures is a student's aptitude for B.S.
Open Letter to Kansas School Board
"Let us remember that there are multiple theories of Intelligent Design. I and many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster."
Consumer Vertigo
Can too much choice become a bad thing?
Trans-Siberia: a rail journey from Vladivostok to Moscow.
It's a travelblog
More than half of all humans will soon be living in cities
"Psychologically, it is an important step for mankind"
Can We Trust Track & Field Records?
How accurate are they?
A Shocking Thing Happened to the Big Popsicle. It Melted.
"Pedestrians were fleeing in not-quite terror, fire trucks were converging and the police were closing off streets to contain the publicity stunt gone wrong."