Revolutionary Thought

Bike riding is a lot like life. You spend a lot more time pulling yourself up hill than coasting down hill. So the key to happiness? Enjoy the climb!

Is it possible for Gail Collins, New York Times op-ed columnist, to write an article about Mitt Romney without making a joke about him, as she describes it, “strapping his dog to the roof of his car”?
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This year, for the first time, the Wimbledon Championship offered equal prize money to men and women, joining the U.S. Open more than 30 years after that tournament recognized the importance of equality between the sexes. Unfortunately, neither tournament has joined the idea of equal pay between sexes with the notion of equal play. Women’s…

It was a confession, one that was perhaps more revealing than the confessor realized. Mark Leibovich, writing about Politico in The New York Times Magazine in April, felt the need to disclose that he had known Mike Allen, the subject of his essay, for a dozen or so years, and that he was a fan…

I drove behind a car today with a bumper sticker proclaiming “War is not the answer”. Well, doesn’t that depend on the question?

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As person, I’ve always been a contrarian. To quote Bruce Springsteen: when they said sit down I stood up. As a scientist, I’ve wedded my contrarian nature with a healthy dose of skepticism. When the majority of people in my field believe one thing, I’m the one looking for reasons they are all wrong. So…