After the cold and dark winter, people in this country will take every opportunity to get a few relaxing minutes in the spring sunshine. This is Miche ... View all

I'm from Michigan. Born and bread. It's okay though, 'cause I went to Michigan State, and we hate the Wolverines even more than the Buckeyes hate them ... View all

I was going down to be in Charlotte for a Scrabble tournament (Do you know that I have a Scrabble blog? Do you?)Her royal black widow of poker highnes ... View all

Well, the two NJ "pranksters" are facing charges for disorderly conduct. I guess that's the price of manning the barricades of the Enlightenment. Well ... View all

Abstract: Tony Gilroy's 2007 masterpiece Michael Clayton is an ancient myth masquerading as a legal thriller. Consciously drawing upon the symbolism o ... View all

*The leaden ring of authenticity here. Yup, that's the anti-hacker daily grind. A lot more black money in it than there used to be, but running a com ... View all

Good morning, Washington. Sigh. The rain. Good lord, the rain. It's dry right now, of course, but don't count on that lasting. How many days has ... View all

FINTAG COMMENTMark to pricey Market data.I reckon 80% of my exposures are to listed instruments. They are easy to price and easy to buy and sell. The ... View all

Some of you may be aware of an old, notorious case that occurred many-a-moon ago in my home-country of England - and actually only about 2 miles from ... View all

George Handlery about the week that was. Illusions might be bad but the fantasy of regulation is devastating. More state, more corruption. Bad governm ... View all

After working in one job for 29 years, many people are tired, burned out and ready for something new. But for Jo Simonian, who has led the Seattle Un ... View all

In response to “A party and a protest,” by Michael Truong, April 30: The Palestinian claims of genocide and ethnic cleansing at the hands of Israel a ... View all

Bavaria — Horses, cats and dogs are now being clothed in the traditional costume of Bavarian women. Dirndl dresses, recognizable around the world and ... View all

I spent hours searching for it in every cupboard and corner I could possibly think of. An old cardboard box with "Box of Memories" written on it in gr ... View all

From UC Berkeley Barry Bergman’s post: ‘Soul of the New Machine’ Confab Geared to Human Rights: To illustrate the power of blogging ... View all

The best bets and latest news from Royal Ascot, plus your chance to win a £100 bet in our week-long tipping competitionWelcome to day three of Royal A ... View all

Thursdays are good evenings to go to the track. The crowds are light, and it's $1 hot dog night! Last night was also my best in terms of hitting bets ... View all

Chickens. Photo by Flickr user Bigbold used under a Creative Commons License 2009 California Animal legislation as of June 14, 2009, compiled by Paw ... View all

The results for the 2009 International Engine of the Year Awards have been released, and the grand overall winner is the 1.4 liter TSI Twincharger eng ... View all

Abt has unveiled a new engine tuning kit for the V12-powered turbodiesel Audi Q7. The standard 500 horsepower and 1000Nm of torque that the 6.0 liter ... View all