Brian Gongol
Graphic of the day: Pink Flamingo
Richard Dawkins rebuts six major criticisms of "The God Delusion"
Boston's PBS TV complex now has a 30' digital video screen
The giant screen is supposed to be visible from a distance of two miles
Hungary the most stable developing major economy
"We shall tell you the truth"
The importance of honesty to the world's perception of the United States
Inflation in Argentina is almost 9% a year
(Article in Spanish) That's uncomfortably high -- cutting into savings and subjecting everyone to menu costs and other hassles that do absolutely nothing useful for participants in the economy. What's scary is that Alan Greenspan is concerned that inflation rates in the US could reach 4% or more by 2030.
Jack Hanna gets stuck with a flamingo in an airport turnstile
Barron's names Berkshire Hathaway the world's "most respected company"
And in other business news, the owner of Arby's has his eyes on buying Wendy's
Ag economist thinks soybeans are a better bet than corn
Sees over-hype in the ethanol business, plus crop risks in other parts of the world
Thai plane crash may have happened during aborted landing
Patterson Pumps completes "impossible" schedule to get flood pumps to New Orleans