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I happened on an interview with author Felix Rohatyn on Charlie Rose today and I took note of his mention of these 9 big US government investments over the course of our Union's history.

•Louisiana Purchase
•Erie Canal
•Trans-Continental Railroad
•Homestead Act
•Panama Canal
•Rural Electrification
•GI Bill
•Interstate Highway System

Felix gives a few others that escaped my note taking, and he expounds on each of the...

So I'm a little late posting this, but I've had my brand new Kindle 2 since Wednesday!

I don't really know what to say... other than it exceeds my expectations. It's really a fantastic gadget, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who's an avid reader.

Then again, in another year, they'll probably come out with K3. Such is modern technology.

Pictures to follow.
Cheers.

What makes a good scientist?

Is it someone who follows the rules and abides by objectivity?

Is it credibility amongst peers?

Is it someone who breaks down walls despite a gang of people trying to hold the wall up?

Imho, I think it's bits and pieces of the aforementioned.

So, what about scientific rigor? It's not often discussed.
Is it staunch adherence to one idea? Maybe.
Is it dismissal of everything? Maybe....

So, as I've mentioned, I bought Amazon's Kindle 2 moments after it was announced. It's release date is this Tuesday, Feb. 24.
But on Friday, a remarkable thing started happening. Some people (myself included) received notification that their Kindle had been shipped! Since then, others' have shipped also.

So, it would seem that Amazon has released it early to some buyers, so that it will be received on the release date. I emailed customer service to inquiry, and the rep confirmed...

If you're a student of History (with a capital H), then you know about "tipping points".

There's an old saying: "The Wheel of History moves very slowly, but it grinds very fine." The allusion is to the stone grinding wheel that was central to ancient flour mills. So, think of a grinding wheel, but think of it as not stuck on a fixed axle, but freely rolling down an inclined plane. The Plane of Human Events.

The Plane of Human Events appears stationery,...