How do Monarch butterflies find their way from Quebec and Michigan to a single valley in Mexico? Unknown. NYT. Image is a Monarch visiting our buddleia, last September. But I see them around today, still on the move.
Bringing megafauna back to North America? Aren't they all extinct, wiped out by the Indians? Science Daily
You won't believe this press release in Venez. from Citgo: Devils' Excrement. Apparently Citgo cancelled the 7-11 contract!
Or this one, either: Columbia Club Hockey suspended for a year for their recruiting flyer: "Don't be a pussy." FIRE. I guess the pussies in administration won that round. Who complained?
Proof positive that racism is not an income factor in NY: Queens, NY blacks' income surpasses whites. Marginal Rev. This is a big deal, and a meaningful success for NY blacks, and for the country.
Shape of Days is extremely upset about the Military Commissions Act of 2006. Should habeas corpus apply to terrorists? I wish I were as certain as he is, one way or the other.
Here's a good one: Failure to warn, College student awarded 179,000 after falling out of a loft bed. Volokh. Too dumb for college?
Two from the Old Doc:
Fish oil after heart attacks? In Europe, it's a routine treatment, but its effectiveness hasn't been quantified. Still, not a bad idea for everyone to use it - or at least to eat salmon three times/week. It might delay the date of your first heart attack.
Antipychotic drugs are used for people with persistent anxiety, agitation, bipolar disorder, and psychosis. The popular and expensive new ones turn out to be not much more effective than the antique ones. But they have been marketed very effectively.
