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Interesting discussion, with accompanying map, of where natural increase in population is occurring in the U.S. The little red spot in the center of North Carolina is my own Wake County. ... Read the full post ... Read more
Jeffrey Miron explains it beautifully : A friend comes to me and says, "I want to have an affair, but if I did I would feel guilty about increasing marital discord in the world. So I want you to forego that affair your were "planning" to have. That way, the net number of affair ... Read more
. . ."A huge swath of galactic clusters seem to be heading to a cosmic hotspot and nobody knows why." Make your own joke. ... Read the full post ... Read more
" The 2009 International Best-Dressed List ". With an exception or two I think most of these get-ups are at best unattactive and at worse downright hideous. Mme. Sarkozy looks good . ... Read the full post ... Read more