March 29, 2011
President Obama’s Libya Speech
Here is an embed of President Obama’s Libya speech, delivered last night to the National Defense University in Washington, D.C.
March 25, 2011
Science Friday: Flower Power
Science Friday: Exploding Orchids, here or below.
March 24, 2011
Don’t Miss These Stories
Hopefully you are, like me, busy at work and play. Still, one must stop to smell the roses and read the articles. Here are a few pieces falling into my don’t-miss category for the week:
4 Times Journalists Held Captive in Libya Faced Days of Brutality (New York Times)
Rear-Facing Car Seats Advised at Least to Age of 2 (New York Times)
In the Mideast, U.S. policy is still driven by realism (Washington Post)
The Poverty Clinic (The New Yorker – fascinating!)
‘Suicide By Cop’ Leads Soldier On Chase Of His Life (NPR – this piece is riveting!)
March 18, 2011
Cutting Car Talk (and De-Funding NPR)
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) drips with sarcasm during the recent debate to defund NPR. I bet the “Car Talk” guys are giggling and snorting like crazy!
Science Friday: Desktop Diaries
Science Friday: Desktop Diary by Brian Greene, here or below.