I xposted my earlier gripe about bad reporting on research to , where mswalter offered a comment about his own experience covering social research. In essence, he suggests that common sense is usually sufficient to evaluate the claims of the study. He seems like a smart and sensible reporter, and I don’t doubt his intelligence or the good faith with

Oh joy.

Crude shock for BP: US field may be shut months August 9, 2006 BP SAID it had discovered corrosion so severe at the huge Prudhoe Bay oilfield in Alaska that it would have to replace 26 kilometres of pipeline. The work could shut down the biggest source of domestic crude in the US for months and drive global petrol prices

Wie fires caddie after T-26 finish By Ron Sirak GolfDigest.com Greg Johnston, who has caddied for Michelle Wie since she turned professional last October, was fired the day after the 16-year-old phenom finished T-26 in the Weetabix Women’s British Open at Royal Lytham and St. Annes, GolfDigest.com has learned. (Story.) Uh-huh. That’s it. You’re rapidly developing into one of the

This isn’t the first time I’ve carped about how little reporters understand about science and social research. Probably won’t be the last. So, you may have seen this story, courtesy of FOX News : Sexy Music Lyrics Prompt Teen to Have Sex Tuesday, August 08, 2006 By Daniel J. DeNoon Teens start having sex sooner if their preferred music has

Forgive me if I ramble. Forgive me if I rant. As the Connecticut primary between Joe Lieberman and challenger Ned Lamont has hotted up in recent weeks, there’s been a repeated attempt by Dem spokesfolks and media types alike to frame Lieberman as a moderate. Well, maybe he is and maybe he isn’t. (What the heck is a moderate, anyway?

catwhite raises some disturbing questions about the upshot of failed US and Israeli military activity over on . I’m pulling my comment out and posting it here for those who don’t read 5e. ____________________ I object to the use of “if.” I see no evidence at all that Islamic fundamentalists are terribly afraid of us or Israel. 1: We have

In a Friday WashPost op-ed, Charles Krauthammer provides us with a sparkling example of what it is to be 100% correct while missing the point completely. Michael van der Gailen at The Moderate Voice then burns some photons leading the applause. From where I sit, there’s no real arguing with the point that they’re making. Krauthammer, for instance, gets that

First off, I respect a man’s right to make a living. But there have to be limits. Limits and consequences. Flava Flav was on Live With Regis and Kelly Lee this morning promoting The Flavor of Love. Damn, try washing that taste out of your mouth… :xpost:

Phonak: Landis had positive test after Stage 17 Associated Press LONDON — Floyd Landis’ stunning Tour de France victory just four days earlier was thrown into question Thursday when his team said he tested positive for high levels of testosterone during the race. (Story.) 1: Well duh. Landis had an unusually high testosterone level? The guy made up eight feckin’

As noted a few weeks back, I have recently been invited to join the IABC Commons blog as a commentator on branding. I’ve posted a couple items, but haven’t yet jumped in with both feet. I have a few things planned, though. Anyway, if you flip over to the About the Authors page, you’ll notice that I’m still not there.

Okay, imagine that you’re making a movie. A sequel to a very successful film. You have a horde of famous, beautiful, successful actors who are box-office gold. Can’t miss, right? Let’s find out. First, get the worst scriptwriter you can find. Keep him fuzzy on tequila and Flexeril cocktails. Clock him the head with a frying pan every couple days

Go to my Landis post on . Read what yobachi2003 had to say. Next.

What an amazing performance. Truly, this is one for the ages. And now Floyd Landis is set to cruise into Paris tomorrow with his first Tour de France win.

It’s more than a little fascinating to see somebody come out and say something like “Israel was a mistake.” But that’s exactly what WashPost op-edder Richard Cohen does in today’s column. The greatest mistake Israel could make at the moment is to forget that Israel itself is a mistake. It is an honest mistake, a well-intentioned mistake, a mistake for