Can it be saved? That is the question that should be asked instead.  Probably not, is the likely answer. Spending money on a bail-out of the US auto industry will be like pouring water in a bottomless bucket. US auto makers have created a market for themselves that allowed them to comfortably deliver 1950′s technology [...]

As the mortgage mess unravels and takes down more and more of the players, bits and pieces of information become available about who played central roles, and who benefited the most from unscrupulous lending schemes. One suprising conclusion that I drew is that much of this was in the making during the Clinton years, and [...]

Boston.com ran this story today about a researcher suing Woods Hole. He claims he was fired because he believes in Creationism and not in Evolution. What strikes me as so odd about the article, the quotes presented, and other discussions of similar events in the media is that they so often miss the key point [...]

in this country is probably just one indicator of a much larger problem, namely that the cost of services is going up while the value is going down.