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Pakistan Arrests C.I.A. Informants in Bin Laden Raid
Pakistan’s detention of five C.I.A. informants, including a Pakistani Army major, is the latest evidence of the fractured relationship between the United States and Pakistan.Yes. -
Ian Huckabee
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Ahead of Election, Thousands in Spain Demonstrate Against Corruption
“Ahead of Election, Thousands in Spain Demonstrate Against Corruption - http://nyti.ms/mOYBpW”The Euro keeps looking more delicate. More rioting in Greece.I expect the austerity vote to fail leading to a default and financial panic.The first reaction is a market crash here. That is doubtful. I expect a bump from refugee money running from the chaos.
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People Argue Just to Win, Scholars Assert
Rationality evolved to win arguments, some scholars suggest, and flawed reasoning is itself an adaptation.Debate is about winning. As an article of faith, there have been discussions that lead to new truth. Synthesis exists though it is rare. -
F.D.A. Unveils New Rules About Sunscreen Claims
Terms like “sunblock,” “waterproof” and “sweatproof” will be banned since they imply a false level of protection.I will wear a hat. -
Pundit Under Protest
A homeless Hamiltonian lashes out against an unusually inadequate election contest.David brooks seeks an emperor. Magic has found a champion. -
‘The Science of Evil’ Book Review - Six Degrees of Empathy
Simon Baron-Cohen proposes that evil can be is more scientifically defined as an absence of empathy, made worse by negative parental and societal factors, with a genetic component.I am glad he has put up this thesis. I think it misses but I am not equipped to argue the point. The thesis does not run well with what I know of military training, mob formation, or prison guard behaviour. -
Apple Retail Executive to Lead J.C. Penney
Ron Johnson, who oversaw the Apple Store concept, will take over as Penney’s chief executive from Myron E. Ullman III, who will become executive chairman.I wander into Sears from time to time. I am usually one of about ten customers in the store. It is not a happy time for the big boxes. -
Altercation Between Armstrong and Hamilton Interests F.B.I.
Federal authorities, who have been investigating the cyclist Lance Armstrong for crimes relating to doping, want to know if the encounter at an Aspen restaurant constituted witness tampering.It does not sound like there is much in this. Headline grabbing is an old pattern. -
Same-Sex Marriage Within One Vote of Passage in Albany
ALBANY — New York is within a single vote of legalizing gay marriage after a second Republican state senator said on Tuesday that he would support the measure should it come to the floor this week.No more news on this today.Sooner is better. - - - - - - - - - As soon as you can is best. -
U.S. Students Remain Poor at History, Tests Show
Only 12 percent of high school seniors demonstrated proficiency in American history in a nationwide test.That sounds like failure to me.
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The G.O.P. Presidential Debate
For all the noise from the Republican field, there remains a vast silence on the real issues.A different seven dwarves. -
Franciscan Twins Inseparable to the End
At 92, they died on the same day, in keeping with a quiet life of doing most everything together at St. Bonaventure.I am all in this world and I like conversation. No vows that way. -
Strauss-Kahn’s Accuser Portrayed as Quiet, Hard-Working
Interviews with people who know Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s accuser portray her as quiet and unassuming.Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been living in Washington. New York does not have the same traditions. The professionals want cash in advance. -
‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ Opens After Changes - Review
The mega-expensive musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” is no longer the ungodly, indecipherable mess it was in February. It’s just a bore.Mel Brooks did not plot this story. -
Multiracial Students Face Quandary on College Application
A requirement for universities to collect more information about race and ethnicity has made it easier for students to claim a multiracial identity.The question is which fraction of the population do we want to educate?Everyone cannot go to the "best" schools. Schools are as varied as students. -
Science
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/15/science/15sun.html?ref=science
I am going to a forest in high summer. It rains there. The trees grow.
I wear a hat and shirt and long pants. I burn easily and dislike flies. The peaks are good to visit but I do not choose to spend much time there. Sun-blocks have never worked for me.
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El Bulli is Closing, but Spain Looks Forward
One of the most influential restaurants in the world is closing, but the country’s top chefs are already primed to step up.Food is enjoyed by eating it. A good deal of this is very strange.It is along the line of how to amuse an anorexic at the table.I have never cottoned to conceptual art. Much of this is conceptual food.The Emperor's New Cloths is getting close to fashionable food. -
Ben Wilson Makes Art Out of Chewing Gum on London Sidewalks
The artist Ben Wilson has a peculiar passion: he paints pictures on flattened blobs of chewing gum on London’s sidewalks.It works better than chalk. -
Improved Conditions for Florida Tomato-Harvest Workers
“We used to own our slaves; now we just rent them.” Edward R. Murrow
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What to Say to Someone Who’s Sick: This Life
A guide to what to say — and what not to say — to someone who’s sick.I LOVE YOU
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