The passing today of Neil Armstrong, first human to set foot on Luna, causes some reflection on science, anti-intellectualism, and the damage done by the radical right and destructive, selfish profiteers in our culture over the last few decades.... [More]

A photo of a beaten woman is stolen and attached to a fake story to drum up page traffic and rally people to a cause that has nothing to do with the woman whose story and photo is being used to do so. This kind of behavior entirely undermines those of us who work diligently to practice our craft with integrity, and it must be rejected on principle.... [More]

What started, for my part, as a reasonable conversation with a US Congressman becomes a flamewar in which he lies, makes snide remarks, lies some more, and then tries to shut me up for asking whether campaign contributions influence his position on climate change. There is a Change.Org petition attached to this article demanding Rep. John Fleming's resignation. Please sign it. He won't resign, of course - he's way too arrogant for that - but it'll definitely remind him who he really works for.... [More]

So I’m watching the reactions to the mars landing an hour or so ago, and I have to admit I’m really laughing at some of these people. “It’s just a shadow!” “It’s in black and white!” “There are only a few pictures!” I love how we just went to MARS - you know MARS, an entirely different planet, c... [More]

I realize I'm a little late in the game getting to this, but I think it's necessary to discuss a few things that are obvious to those who get their news from some places, and entirely unknown to those who get their news from other places. ... [More]

The story and music of one of the most egregious abuses of musicians by businessmen in rock history.... [More]