The Emptiness

"Against the day" : Tunguska! Tesla! Evil!

There's a new Pynchon-novel coming out, maybe, in November, maybe. That's very good news.
You know, maybe.

Crude racism

Not to say that racism is ever a refined state of mind, but "How to spot a Jap" is a timely reminder that helping to crush the nazis is not a guarantee for being tolerant (and I'm not even talking about USSR). And for that matter, being crushed by the nazis is not a certificate for moral immunity, hint hint.
Please don't miss "The H-Bomb and you" or "If an A-Bomb falls".

Creative solution from the catholic church

"Excommunication is valid for the women, the doctors and researchers who destroy embryos."

That is, excommunication for scientist working with stem cells. It's just a cardinal blathering, not official vat policy. Why are these guys (not the scientists, you know) still around? I mean, 2000 years, isn't that enough? I blame the weak caesars at the end of the Roman Empire. Pace all the friendly, kind catholics I know.