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… (you know, CitySearch) think I’m gay? I’m online looking for a vacation hotel in Austin, TX [jeesh ... I probably shouldn't have said that out loud -- now my groupies will give me no rest when I'm there], and CitySearch — proudly owned by Barry Diller’s own InterActiveCorp — is serving me ads for [...]

I love archaeology … have ever since I first watched “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (the first of approximately 50 viewings). Of course, unlike James Cameron, I understand that the adventures of Indiana Jones do not constitute actual science. I find myself strangely compelled by this new Jesus saga Cameron’s brought to life.  On one [...]

Following up on last week’s post, where I alienated all of our Southern Nevada readers by refusing to provide them with adequate water supplies, John Judis writes [$] in The New Republic today about a new study on the fate of the Colorado Basin. There are two main reasons for the crisis: one, the massive [...]

Oy. Exit stage, already, Alan. NYT notes in an article discussing the sleigh ride that the market’s become: … investors were still digesting comments by the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, who told a conference in Hong Kong on Monday that a recession in the United States is likely. When in human [...]

Talking with North Korea turned out so well, it looks like the U.S. may finally be getting ready to talk to Iran: The announcement today that the United States will take part in two sets of talks between Iraq and its neighbors, including Iran and Syria, represents a major shift in President Bush’s foreign policy, [...]

Well, not really. But he’s now the clear 4th-place candidate among national Democrats. Suck it, Biden! Clearly all the positive press has been helping. Lots of interesting nuggets in the poll. For one, Edwards’ supporters are the most fervent — just one in four think they’ll bail on him, compared to half of Clnton’s and [...]

Five Western States have banded together to create a common carbon market in an effort to reduce climate change. Witness the boldness of Gov. Gregoire: “We must implement what we all have put in place, and work together to develop a regional market approach. Together, we can reduce our climate pollution, grow jobs and move [...]

That’s what the anti-immigrant folks say, right? “They oughta learn English, or they should go back home!” Well, they’re trying to learn English, but there aren’t enough classes. ESL classes are chronically underfunded. Kudos to Sen. Lamar Alexander for doing the right thing, putting money where his mouth is: Advocates for more English classes say [...]

At my office, there’s a stack of National Geographic magazines in the breakroom. I’ve been browsing the February 2003 issue on and off, especially an article on Sudan. I was hoping that maybe the article would shed some light on the current Darfur conflict. So imagine my surprise when I couldn’t find the word “Darfur” [...]

This is better than a film script: Reeling from the news that his great-grandfather was once enslaved to the family of Strom Thurmond, the Rev. Al Sharpton said yesterday he wants a DNA test to learn whether he and the segregationist senator share a bloodline. “I’ll do it,” said Sharpton. “I can’t find out anything [...]