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and on and on and on, just from the first page of my links search. I'll leave finding the hundreds of stories about white people stopped in black "drug areas" as an exercise, it's not much harder to find as many as you want to know it's a problem too.

Explain the third paragraph, then. Photo for additional evidence.

If women have something that inherently makes them less suitable for programming on average, why would somebody have them as the programmers of a military system, when the military (especially in those times) is heavily male dominated?

Your first link talks about blacks living in single-parent homes, the second link talks about an achievement gap. Neither link supports the claim of blacks being "anti nerd".

Shifting back to the USA for a second, a literature review found that the primary negative effect of being in a single-parent household is the loss of the second income, and that when income is controlled for: "the association between negative outcomes and living in a single-parent home is often substantially reduced."

In terms urging "parents of under-achieving ethnic minority pupils to get more involved in their children's education" (your 2nd link), if you have the time, take a listen to this (again, US-centric) where Prof Harris mentions that there isn't much of a difference between the involvement of whites and blacks in their children's education, the problem is that blacks tend to be more punitive in their involvement rather than being helpful when children underachieve (e.g. "you got a 'C' so you're grounded" vs "you got a 'C', what do we have to do to help you perform better?")

Air Force Planning Giant Spy Airship
http://www.military.com/news/article/March-2009/air-force-planning-giant-spy-airship.html

ILC Dover has extended its contract with Lockheed Martin to provide lighter-than-air "aerostats", very similar to a blimp. The aerostats are used in Afghanistan and Iraq to provide surveillance and communication for U.S. troops.
http://whyy.org/cms/news/regional-news/delaware/2010/06/24/delaware-company-builds-unmanned-airships-for-u-s-military/40647

Iraqi conflict brings increased interest in military airships
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3738/is_200307/ai_n9258465/

And in case you were wondering, it's not just the US that's interested in modern airship technology. China has plans for them too.
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4649479

There is a radio station that does a pretty good job of fulfilling your three critera: WHYY of Philadlephia. This isn't exactly what you're looking for, but I've been impressed by the depth of coverage of their locally produced shows like Radio Times and, less frequently only because they often focus on entertainment, Fresh Air, and also some of the syndicated shows they carry such as This American Life. You can listen online to both what's currently playing and to past shows. It's not nearly as convenient as written articles but the quality is there and they will benefit greatly from your donation.

They do tend towards a slightly leftist bent, but it's more often by omission than by an overt bias from their hosts, and the fact that they've found a paying member in a libertarian like me despite that shortcoming should speak to their integrity. Even if you don't find it worthwhile to listen regularly (Radio Times fairly often focuses on news local to PA or nearby states) their RSS feed might be worth subscribing to.

Ever seen a North Korean satellite image at night? It's scary, no lights. You can't tell the sea from the country, yet Seoul is lit up like an artificial sun.

http://www.whyy.org/tv12/franklinfacts/apr0402_4.j pg (those bright lighst off the coast are fishing boats)

They don't have electricity there -- let alone computers.

HJ

I believe that the Narnia cycle is a peculiar beast, when mentioned in the context of the other books you brought up. Lewis' phraseology tends to be so direct and easy to read that the chapters fairly roll off one's tongue, while Tolkein, et. al., tend to be a more laborious task to read aloud.

I've always loved the Narnia books, but the leadup to this film was the first time that I've actually read them aloud (to my 2 month old son and wife, not that he will remember it, just practicing...). I was surprised by 1) how short the books actually are when taken individually and 2) what a talent Lewis had for constructing sentences that are clear, concise and yet thoroughly engaging.

For those not in the Philly area (or without satellite radio), Marty Moss-Coane (of "Radio Times" on the Philly NPR station) had a very interesting discussion on Lewis and his writing style last week. Well worth the hour's time to listen.

The debate over access to contraceptives, emergency or otherwise, is much more complex than you make it out to be. There was a good discussion of the matter on WHYY's Radio Times the other day. Go listen. [Real Audio file]

This morning my local NPR station had a
call-in show (I guess the RealAudio file will be up later):

We'll talk with TED GAVIN, of Spam-Con an group that fights Spam while still trying to protect the role e-commerce. and we'll hear from BRIAN HUSEMAN, an attorney with the Federal Trade Commission about what few tools the Federal Government has to fight spam.

I only heard part of the show, but one of the callers was a spammer who claimed to be virtuous because she only purchased "opt-in" addresses, and she was complaining that the spam filters were preventing her spam from getting through. And Ted Gavin (I think it was) bought this and ended up calling her a "responsible marketer" who was an unintended victim of the anti-spam tools.

I wanted to call and point out that (a) those people on the opt-in lists probably opted in under some deceptive scheme and aren't aware they opted in, and (b) If they are using an anti-spam tool, then THEY CHANGED THEIR MIND!!!

With the possible exception of BattleBots and Farscape, but that's a different issue entirely.

Headline News is little more than predigested pablum designed to plug Ted Turner's other assets anyways... I say stick with professional, independent media.

A couple of great streaming NPR news sites that definitely fall within that category:

NPR Online Hourly news updates.
Living On Earth (environmental news)
WHYY Online Philadelphia's NPR station... has Fresh Air, which is a great interview program.

Bless RealAudio.

He was on the Feb. 28, 2000 show. Here's the link to the link:
http://whyy.org/cgi-bin/F Asearcher.cgi?search_string=moog

An AC posted a comment about hearing Gleick on Fresh Air. That's the same interview that hooked me.

Follow this link to hear the interview in Real Audio format. Gleick talks about the book and Terry Gross tries to pry into his life and a plane accident that almost killed him. It's a good interview.

The Gleick interview is towards the end of the show.

I submitted this as a "Ask Slashdot" feature, but it didn't get posted. Since Dogma got mentioned here, I figured I'd ask away.

/.ers and opensourcers tend to lean towards Libertarian beliefs, usually believe in the gift culture -- but what do they believe in a spiritual and/or religious vein? Dogma got me thinking about my own personal spirituality, which is what I believe Kevin Smith wanted to happen. Are /.ers in general a spiritual group of people? Do you believe in the potential for human experience to extend beyond one's own self, into that of the collective unconscious, or even of God(dess)? Do you even believe in a God(dess)? Do you hold any religious beliefs as well?

Yesterday on NPR's Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviewed Kevin Smith. (You'll eventually be able to listen to the show in RealAudio format here in 28.8 or ISDN bitrates.) In one of his responses, Kevin roughly said: "I'm hoping to reintroduce spirituality to a whole generation of people whose last experience with religion [ed: and/or spirituality] was when their parents stopped dragging them to church." So -- the question goes out -- have you explored your spiritual and/or religious side since you were a child? What was the end result?

BTW, I distinguish between spirituality and religion. Spirituality is a personal set of beliefs which deal with metaphysics, the nature of the world around you, Gods and/or Goddesses (or the distinct lack thereof), and your interaction with those individuals and forces. Religion is an extension of humanity to bring together multiple people who have, roughly, the same spiritual beliefs, and generally imposes a further set of man-made rules (dare I say dogma?) on its practitioners.

I submitted this as a "Ask Slashdot" feature, but it didn't get posted. Since Dogma got mentioned here, I figured I'd ask away.

/.ers and opensourcers tend to lean towards Libertarian beliefs, usually believe in the gift culture -- but what do they believe in a spiritual and/or religious vein? Dogma got me thinking about my own personal spirituality, which is what I believe Kevin Smith wanted to happen. Are /.ers in general a spiritual group of people? Do you believe in the potential for human experience to extend beyond one's own self, into that of the collective unconscious, or even of God(dess)? Do you even believe in a God(dess)? Do you hold any religious beliefs as well?

Yesterday on NPR's Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviewed Kevin Smith. (You'll eventually be able to listen to the show in RealAudio format here in 28.8 or ISDN bitrates.) In one of his responses, Kevin roughly said: "I'm hoping to reintroduce spirituality to a whole generation of people whose last experience with religion [ed: and/or spirituality] was when their parents stopped dragging them to church." So -- the question goes out -- have you explored your spiritual and/or religious side since you were a child? What was the end result?

BTW, I distinguish between spirituality and religion. Spirituality is a personal set of beliefs which deal with metaphysics, the nature of the world around you, Gods and/or Goddesses (or the distinct lack thereof), and your interaction with those individuals and forces. Religion is an extension of humanity to bring together multiple people who have, roughly, the same spiritual beliefs, and generally imposes a further set of man-made rules (dare I say dogma?) on its practitioners.

I submitted this as a "Ask Slashdot" feature, but it didn't get posted. Since Dogma got mentioned here, I figured I'd ask away.

/.ers and opensourcers tend to lean towards Libertarian beliefs, usually believe in the gift culture -- but what do they believe in a spiritual and/or religious vein? Dogma got me thinking about my own personal spirituality, which is what I believe Kevin Smith wanted to happen. Are /.ers in general a spiritual group of people? Do you believe in the potential for human experience to extend beyond one's own self, into that of the collective unconscious, or even of God(dess)? Do you even believe in a God(dess)? Do you hold any religious beliefs as well?

Yesterday on NPR's Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviewed Kevin Smith. (You'll eventually be able to listen to the show in RealAudio format here in 28.8 or ISDN bitrates.) In one of his responses, Kevin roughly said: "I'm hoping to reintroduce spirituality to a whole generation of people whose last experience with religion [ed: and/or spirituality] was when their parents stopped dragging them to church." So -- the question goes out -- have you explored your spiritual and/or religious side since you were a child? What was the end result?

BTW, I distinguish between spirituality and religion. Spirituality is a personal set of beliefs which deal with metaphysics, the nature of the world around you, Gods and/or Goddesses (or the distinct lack thereof), and your interaction with those individuals and forces. Religion is an extension of humanity to bring together multiple people who have, roughly, the same spiritual beliefs, and generally imposes a further set of man-made rules (dare I say dogma?) on its practitioners.

I submitted this as a "Ask Slashdot" feature, but it didn't get posted. Since Dogma got mentioned here, I figured I'd ask away.

/.ers and opensourcers tend to lean towards Libertarian beliefs, usually believe in the gift culture -- but what do they believe in a spiritual and/or religious vein? Dogma got me thinking about my own personal spirituality, which is what I believe Kevin Smith wanted to happen. Are /.ers in general a spiritual group of people? Do you believe in the potential for human experience to extend beyond one's own self, into that of the collective unconscious, or even of God(dess)? Do you even believe in a God(dess)? Do you hold any religious beliefs as well?

Yesterday on NPR's Fresh Air, Terry Gross interviewed Kevin Smith. (You'll eventually be able to listen to the show in RealAudio format here in 28.8 or ISDN bitrates.) In one of his responses, Kevin roughly said: "I'm hoping to reintroduce spirituality to a whole generation of people whose last experience with religion [ed: and/or spirituality] was when their parents stopped dragging them to church." So -- the question goes out -- have you explored your spiritual and/or religious side since you were a child? What was the end result?

BTW, I distinguish between spirituality and religion. Spirituality is a personal set of beliefs which deal with metaphysics, the nature of the world around you, Gods and/or Goddesses (or the distinct lack thereof), and your interaction with those individuals and forces. Religion is an extension of humanity to bring together multiple people who have, roughly, the same spiritual beliefs, and generally imposes a further set of man-made rules (dare I say dogma?) on its practitioners.

I recommend it, it's very good listening

- Seth Finkelstein

I recommend it, it's very good listening

- Seth Finkelstein