I Love Cynics!

There is nothing quite like a local paper’s Letters to the Editor section to make you realize how crazy people you live near are. Whether it’s the poor writing styles, freaky ideas, or logical fallacies used to make a point, there is usually plenty there to make you feel intellectually superior. And we all know [...]

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I like it when I can say something nice about my state’s representatives. On Tuesday, Alaska Senator Ted Stevens introduced legislation that should help unburden over-fished regions, and to make fisheries management more answerable to scientific advisors. To put it mildly, this makes me happy.
One thing I often harp on is that it seems politicians [...]

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There aren’t many celebrities that I can say have made much of an impact on my life. One actor that has is Alan Alda. From his portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce in M*A*S*H to dedication to education through Scientific American Frontiers, Alda exemplifies the power an actor can have to influence viewers.
In his new autobiography, Never [...]

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