Leading challengers to Putin’s re-election are quietly disappearing, with murder investigations being shut down by the Kremlin, and the state media keeping mum. Putin has already silenced and nationalized the media, secretely shot opposition politicians in cold blood, and all but assumed his former KGB role. Anyone doubting that Putin is capable of […]
One of the fads going around the blogosphere is to list a dozen or so of the songs you’re listening to. Interesting idea, but I don’t think one’s music preferences really say much about a person. So instead, I decided to post a photo of my bookshelf. Obviously, this is just a fraction […]
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You
know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,'
and then they would actually change their minds and you never
hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It
doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are
human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every
day. I cannot recall the last time someting like that happened
in politics or religion.-- Carl Sagan
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