Archive for March, 2008

This is “Experience”

An embarassing detail from the very first paragraph of an article in today’s Times:
When the World Trade Center was attacked for the first time on Feb. 26, 1993, President Bill Clinton flew to New York to be briefed on the attack and the response by city, state and federal authorities. According to newly released White […]

Why We’re Fat

Since 1985, fruits, vegetables, and grains are more expensive while sugars, fats and oils, and soft drinks have become cheaper. Between this and the fact that our entire country is covered with corn fields, its become easier and cheaper to eat mass-produced garbage. This kind of thing is infuriating- as a lazy lazy man, when […]