Views Of A Modern World

Data is inherently plural, even as I use “is” as the verb. This short post is about the most radioactive place in NY state. I find these explorations of the edges and outliers interesting. It remin...

What is dirt? From this article on kitty litter, we learn that: it’s strip-mined dirt that is transported overland via combustion engines and ends up in landfill where it never biodegrades. But isn...

The NYT has described the case in this article with this blurb: The case presents an important question that several judges have urged the Supreme Court to decide: When may students be punished for...

The article “What ISIS Really Wants” was good; it was also long, which makes me wonder whether enough people will read it. I’m not sure that ISIS will choose any path that doesn’t force us to kill ...