Monthly Archives: April 2006
History’s assessment of GWB
Sean Wilentz of Princeton writes in Rolling Stone a scathing review of how GWB compares to other presidents, and how he will be judged by history. A fascinating read, well worth the time. Thanks to AMERICAblog for the pointer.
Peduting
Today was the first peduting (pedal-commuting) ride of the season on the just-tuned-up bike. It is so good to be outdoors in the morning! (Funny story: as the clouds cleared during my ride, I realized I had forgotten my sunglasses— … Continue reading
The biased brain
Daniel Gilbert of Harvard writes in The New York Times about how we humans cannot help but be affected by biases. In short, doctors, judges, consultants and vice presidents strive for truth more often than we realize, and miss that … Continue reading
Screwin’ the bike
I got my bike back from the newly-opened Landry’s Bikes in Boston. They did an overall tune-up, fixed my seatpost, supposedly loosened the left pedal so I can get it off next time I disassemble my bike, and retaped my … Continue reading
Effluent of the affluent
Salon has an interesting story this week about what happens to computers and other electronics when they die. Let’s just say they don’t go to heaven. The US is the only industrialized country not to sign the Basel convention. We … Continue reading
