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Is the Internet More Vital Than Water?: Not for everyone, of course - Brock Lesnar, for instance, do.. http://tinyurl.com/6hlwfr

Did Jane Fonda Ruin Nuclear Power? A Guest Post: William Tucker, author of the forthcoming book Terr.. http://tinyurl.com/5opzom
Have Economic Debates Changed Since 1977?: I recently happened upon one of George Stigler's humorous.. http://tinyurl.com/6ajyyh
Mayor to Ugly Women: I Was Just Trying to Up Your Market Value: The mayor of Mount Isa - an isolated.. http://tinyurl.com/6merb6
The FREAK-est Links: How book blurbs are born and bought, and how they backfire. (Earlier) The econo.. http://tinyurl.com/55g4ny
Success Cannot Be Legislated: The Answer: A recent blog post asked you to guess (without looking it .. http://tinyurl.com/6xf2la
What Is the Future of Segway Polo?: When does a new technology cross the line from niche to mainstre.. http://tinyurl.com/6muvk9
Are the F.B.I.'s Probabilities About DNA Matches Crazy?: Jason Felch and Maura Dolan of the Los Ange.. http://tinyurl.com/6fcgpc
Apple-Pie Game Theory: Photo: Pinkpoppy We recently presented you with a game-theory puzzle for Beau.. http://tinyurl.com/6s7zgb
FREAK Shots: Is Beer Bad for Science?: The more beer scientists drink, the less likely they are to h.. http://tinyurl.com/5kcopw
Our Daily Bleg: How Can You Maximize Your Charity?: A reader named Anthony DiClaudio writes in with .. http://tinyurl.com/6leph3
Pray at the Pump: The L.A. Times reports on a group claiming that the recent reduction in gas prices.. http://tinyurl.com/5h4flo
Nuclear Power as Terrestrial Energy: A Guest Post: William Tucker has written about the environment .. http://tinyurl.com/5jfqlw
New Yorkers Can Really Win Something at the Fair This Summer: I used to love going to the fair as a .. http://tinyurl.com/69co6t
Where Aspirins Cost $15: It costs 10 euros - about $15 - for a package of 50 aspirins at the local.. http://tinyurl.com/6dgdw6
Why the Obituary Page Is My Favorite: Great reading on The Times's obit page today. Not just "Jack A.. http://tinyurl.com/54phs7
Is It a Recession?: For my money, we are currently in a recession. But the fiendishly clever Ed Leam.. http://tinyurl.com/5l9lvv
Our Daily Bleg: Beauty and the Geek Game Theory: We recently received this bleg request from Alon Ni.. http://tinyurl.com/569cf7
The Blogging Doc: Photo: Stoker Studios Home visits by primary care doctors had all but vanished by .. http://tinyurl.com/5uwtmx
Juror Unanimity Isn't Necessarily a Great Thing: A Guest Post: Thanks for putting up with my quirky .. http://tinyurl.com/6d25ws