Hugh Pickens writes “The NY Times reports that an independent board of scientists will be appointed to review the workings of the world’s top climate science panel, which has faced recriminations over inaccuracies in a 2007 report that included a prediction that Himalayan glaciers would vanish by 2035, although there is no scientific consensus to that effect. That brief citation — drawn from a magazine interview with a glaciologist who says (more…)

During their Australian conference, Nintendo announced that Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M will be hitting Wii consoles this year.

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Martha Stewart’s assistant Elliot convinces her to buy one of the Emperor Workstations.

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Tom de la Hunty took Dutch bobsledder Edwin van Calker to the Whistler Sliding Center track one last time Tuesday and asked his driver if he could do it. He wasn’t asking him to win; he was asking him whether he could compete.

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Entering a new decade, while glorifying sports figures as role models may become suspect, fans still love their sports and cling to their favorite athletes. And so too, probably, will Corporate America.

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