There is in human nature an inherent dislike of the favorite. This is a crucial and effective trait for building empires, but destructive obstacle to sustaining them.

Suicide is not just a human behavior -- and studying it can help us understand human suicide.

By Larry O'Hanlon | Wed Mar 10, 2010 04:34 AM ET


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By MELANIE BAYLEY
Published: March 6, 2010

Oxford, England


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The LA Times has an interesting article about the rise of homegrown terrorism. It specifically cites the profusion of "slick, English-language propaganda" on the internet seeking to convert potential American extremists. We need an antidote to that. We need paci-ganda. We need to create a global disapproval of extremist behavior ( Read more... )

Has anybody noticed that the people who darkly warn about government bureaucrats forcing insurance companies to cut back our coverage appear to be the same ones who just voted to force insurance companies to stop covering abortions? Where’s the sanctity of the marketplace when we really need it?

Gail Collins

Drove around all day with the doors off and the top open. 84 degrees and breezy, perfect. Spent the afternoon in Central Perkiomen Valley Park where we scored four out of four geocaches. First a woodland micro and then a triple where we had to find the first two to get the coordinates for the third. The final was especially clever and the hike ( Read more... )

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I don't know why I do it, but I sometimes read the comments at the end of news articles. It's always funny, right up until it's depressing. I have a comment of my own. If you're not educated in a particular subject, you can't claim conspiracy within that subject. As in, you can't balance your checkbook, but you're sure the banks are controlled ( Read more... )

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