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Conservatism Is Dead!Digging deep into the roots and evolution of the American conservative movement, Sam Tanenhaus talks with Bill Moyers about why he believes that conservatism is dead and how it might yet come back to life.
Without realism on climate change, Copenhagen may be stormy"Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen," a popular song from the 1952 film musical "Hans Christian Andersen," will probably be played many times this fall, as world leaders will be gathering in the Danish capital in December (and in New York in September) to confront the challe …
Outside of North Korea, no one knows a great deal about the nuclear device the isolated communist state detonated over the Memorial Day weekend. Seismologists have confirmed the yield of the device but beyond that the North has been typically tight-lipped.
Notes on Conceptual FictionIs it possible that the idea of "realism" as a guiding principle for fiction is itself unrealistic? After all, there are no Newtonian laws in stories—an apple can just as easily fly upward from a tree as drop to the ground.
Finally, harsh realism from Israel - The Boston GlobeIF AVIGDOR LIEBERMAN'S first speech as Israel's new foreign minister did nothing else, it certainly vexed the media.
Believing in wrecks as a matter of principleI admit to being no more impressed these days with Republicans than with Democrats. Ideologies, like addictive drugs, seem to have disintegrated any trace of commendable statesmanship from the makeup of modern politicians.
The following photographs have no rhyme or reason. None of my photos ever do. As I have mentioned, when I see something that I want to remember, out comes the camera. Many of the photos do not live up to the memory. Some are vivid.
The first virtual reality technology to let you see, hear, smell, taste and touchThe first virtual reality headset that can stimulate all five senses will be unveiled at a major science event in London on March 4th.
The Question: "Does flight simulation prepare us for flying a real plane? "There is this question on the mind of many flight simulation enthusiasts A question as old as our hobby itself: Does flight simulation prepare us for flying a real plane?
Obama's Foreign Policy ABC'sThe United States today faces an unfamiliar and rapidly changing world landscape. By A. Wess Mitchell
Kate Winslet's gut instinctWinslet says she has a "crumble baby belly" but isn't afraid to flaunt it in the name of realism.
Republicans jostle for Sarah Palin alternative as they debate how to retake the White HouseThey included Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, who is the youngest state governor and the first prominent Republican of Indian origin, Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, Mark Sanford of South Carolina and Charlie Crist of Florida.
Realists Unite!Now is the moment to forge a new, broader, politically potent coalition of realists to shape U.S. foreign policy, if the high priests of the realist camp would only grasp it. The two main alternatives to traditional realism for half a century have now discredited themselves.
Engineering and Star Trek: Why Star Trek's Engineers Are MoronsLadies and gentlemen, Star Trek engineering is idiot engineering. If real-life technology were routinely designed this way, we would be extinct.
The Reality Tests Very interesting article about Quantum Mechanics, including a brief history and explanation of Quantam Mechanics. The idea is that we perceive the universe with an imperfect instrument, the human body.
Zakaria: How Obama Sees the World An interesting read, trying to characterize Obama's foreign policy approach/view and contrast that with McCain's.
Memo to the New York Times: John McCain Is a NeoconOne of the funnier press tics of this campaign is when reporters rend themselves in two, agonizing over completely contrived complexity that they imagine exists inside John McCain.
Realpolitik: The maturing of India's foreign policyAn analysis of the gradual shift in India's foreign policy.
The Presumption of DecencyAcademics can be a little arrogant, and I am certainly among those who are quite comfortable thinking that I am right and that someone else is wrong. But it is one thing to think that someone else is misled and another to think that they are evil.
Getting Real: Reflection on the New Look of National Park Service MapsThis paper examines the techniques being developed by the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) Division of Publications for designing plan (2D) maps with a faux realistic look.
Ken Danby Dies on Algonquin Canoe TripCelebrated Canadian artist Ken Danby is dead at age 67. He died after collapsing while on a canoe trip with his wife, Gillian, and some close friends in Algonquin Park on Sunday Sept. 23, said an Almaguin Highlands OPP news release.
Intel Defends Practicality of 80-Core ChipThere's no shortage of skepticism surrounding the practicality of massively multi-cored, or even quad-core, microprocessors lately.
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