I don’t know if this is true, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all: It apparently increases risk of heart disease and cancer.
The Fastest Man-Made Object Ever
Some of the nuke types over on Twitter have been discussing this. It would have beaten Sputnik to space, but not to earth orbit.
Our Gut Bacteria
This topic came up in comments at yesterday’s nutrition post, but new research indicates that tampering with them may significantly reduce the risk of stroke.
Obama’s Legacy
He will leave his successor with more Middle East disasters than he inherited.
To be fair, he had a lot of help from Hillary and Kerry.
XCOR
…has a new board. Greason, Fleming (whose name they misspelled) are out. They say “as the Lynx nears completion,” but I wonder about that.
The Imperial First Lady
The government is threatening to fine schools for not following Michelle’s child-abusive lunch program.
I wonder if someone could file a lawsuit demanding to see the science behind her recommendations? Because there is none.
The Cover Up Continues To Unravel
Another federal judge has ruled against the State Department and Hillary.
“Most transparent administration in history.”
The California Crazy Train
The latest on the fiscal insanity, from the LA Times. This is driven by religion, not rationality.
In A Republic
…the people ultimately decide. Some of my expanded thoughts on what the Senate’s “job” is, over at Ricochet.
The Atlas V
…dodged a bullet on the Cygnus launch last week. If it had been a mission failure, it would have been its first.