(1.7.2005)
On the Rationality of Disaster-Relief Donations
On balance, it makes sense to send money to disaster-relief efforts. But that doesn't make them bulletproof.
(1.7.2005)
Days After Tsunami, PETA's Still Enraged About Fur
Sending protesters to wander Seoul naked just to push the anti-fur message. Doesn't the entire world have bigger issues to worry about, like whether we can effectively warn of disasters in a timely fashion?
(1.7.2005)
Compulsory IDs Hit the Netherlands
Internal affairs minister brushes off criticism with this gem: "The police will only be allowed to ask for identification for a specific reason, when they see something odd or suspicious, like someone throwing oil into a stretch of water or riding a bike without lights." So riding a bicycle without lights is behavior suspicious enough to merit a police stop? Ye gods, let it not happen here.
(1.7.2005)
Headline from Castro's Propaganda Agency: "Cuban Elections Will Be a Political Victory"
Of course they will...for Castro. Meanwhile, the US is still waiting for him to kick the bucket and broadcasting counter-propaganda from C-130s flying around the island.
(1.7.2005)
Smart Women Have Trouble Finding Husbands
UK study says that 16-point rise in IQ means a 40% decline in likelihood of marriage. Almost the exact opposite is true for men.
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