Happy Darwin Day to Everyone!

Today is Darwin Day
Today is a great day for science. Notably today marks the 200th anniversary of evolutionary biologists Charles Darwin’s birthday. (an interesting ironic aside is that another important figure in world history Abraham Lincoln was also born today and Darwin and Lincoln are rumored to be born only hours apart)
And on another front [...]

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House of Cards (CNBC) & The Ascent of Money (PBS)

Tonight on CNBC there is a two-hour special entitled House of Cards which, to quote Newsday, is "A remarkably clear overview of the financial debacle that has put us all in this fine mess." While it it scheduled for showing at 8pm 12 am Eastern Time this evening I think I would ‘bet you [...]

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A Great Quote from the Economist Dean Baker

We get the news yesterday that the "Republicans Cut 500,000 Jobs Out of Stimulus Package"
Brilliantly put from the Economist Dean Baker in The TPM Cafe

"Trying to save money on stimulus, is like finding a short cut for your jogging route. We can do it, but it undermines the whole point of the effort."

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