Monthly Archives: January 2011

How America is a little like Pakistan

Posted on January 7, 2011 by David Hume

Cross-posted from Discover. Recently a “hot story” in the barbaric nation that is Pakistan is that a politician did not know how to recite a prayer properly. An important back story here is that Muslims generally pray in Arabic, but … Continue reading →

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Nothing sacred

Posted on January 6, 2011 by David Hume

Military not exempt from spending cuts: Republicans: U.S. military programs will not necessarily be exempt from sharp spending cuts Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to put forward in coming months, incoming House Republican Leader Eric Cantor said on … Continue reading →

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Ghosts & Machines

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

One New York Times journalist seemed surprised by this: Those who might have predicted a few decades ago that the rise of science and technology would eventually blot out Thailand’s longstanding preoccupation with the supernatural can walk into one of … Continue reading →

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