My last final exam was yesterday. The school year is over, and summer beckons like an endless realm of bright, golden possibilities. Which m...

There is a nice little piece about the endorsement of Obama by Paul Volcker and three former SEC chairmen over on Teagan Goddard's CQ P...

I found this photo of Houston in a story on io9. The story, by Annalee Newitz , describes how ozone in the atmosphere, while bad for the at...

For awhile now, I've had the thought that an economy based on renewable energy might return to using sailing ships as working cargo ship...

Hello and welcome. This is my stream of consciousness about the economics, politics, and technology of the new commonwealth that seems to be...