Toys
2009 June 6
The calories that Americans eat
2009 June 5
An approximate intake of calories per person in the U.S. from 1970 to 2007, broken down by category:

Source: USDA
Sulfur Miners in Indonesia
2009 June 4
I doubt this is what Phil Gramm meant by "nation of whiners", but this memorable phrase of his sometimes to mind when I hear Americans complaining about their lot in news interviews.
Evolution and Homosexuality
2009 June 2
From what little I know, gay rights activists seem to generally advance the imprecise meme that being homosexual is an inborn trait. I particularly remember this hilariously uncomfortable interview:
