It’s convenient, isn’t it, when those damn eco-terrorists - out of nowhere - decide to burn a suite of eco-friendly luxury homes.
We know that it had to be these terrorists because - well - they left a sign. (No need for forensic evidence here.) Time was terrorists used to have kill or […]

I know they call it The Doomsday Vault, but I think it’s a brilliant example of what a bit of imagination and globabl co-operation can achieve.
LONGYEARBYEN, Norway — A “doomsday” seed vault built to protect millions of food crops from climate change, wars and natural disasters opened Tuesday deep within an Arctic mountain in […]

Call me old fashioned, but I still think is science, good science is essential. Not only for economic growth (which it is) but also for the general good knowledge confers.
Leaving the pros and cons of either candidate aside for a moment (please?) it’s good to see the Democrats getting so far out in front […]

January 11, 2008
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The icon of America’s SUV passion falls victim to stubbornly high gas prices and an increasingly stringent regulatory climate.
By the Financial Times
Americans bought more Toyota Prius hybrid gas-electric hatchbacks last year than Ford Explorer sport-utility vehicles, the top-selling SUV for more than a decade.
The change of fortune, buried in U.S. […]

January 9, 2008
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Wednesday, January 09, 2008 at 8:10 PM

HH: I am joined now, though, by America’s favorite conservative in exile. It’s Rick Santorum. Senator, always a pleasure to talk to you.
RS: Thank you, Hugh. It’s great to be with you again.
HH: Now you know, I think pretty much everyone on our side […]