Michael Jackson was a better person than many of those who "honor" him today.

But not Mickey Mouse or Harry Potter. Why not?

Why should I apologize for something I never had any part in?

To sell, novels must be plausible - so popular fiction reflects prevailing worldviews.

...or, Who Gets the Liver?

Of patents, copyrights, and the balance of power.

Wasting millions on buying newfangled equipment, storing it for some years, and then junking it unused? Must be the TSA!

Whatever happened to "No new taxes"?

Why some politicians might welcome a swine flu pandemic.

Tim Geither did not fool the Chinese. He seems to have fooled most Americans though.