Sounds like a maintenance problem to me. There’s no excuse for a fuel leak in an aircraft like that.
Calorie-Restricted Mice
…live longer on lard than they do on fish oil.
I’d say the science on saturated fat is settled.
Fixing Broken Bread
An interesting article on going back to pre-industrial wheat.
It isn’t clear the degree to which grain is intrinsically bad for us, and to which it’s been made much worse by the current varieties and processing methods.
I found this an interesting statement: “The giant band of wheat that stripes the center of America is a byproduct of the industrial age.”
That could be said of many unhealthy things, including the public school system.
When Science Goes To Court
A new paper on adjudicating disputes in climate science. It’s a travesty that it’s had to come to this, but it’s what happens when science becomes politicized. And in fact, I’d like to see a class-action suit against Michelle’s school-lunch program as child abuse on a massive scale.
The Wayward Aerostat
AKA the Blimp of Death.
Between that and the CNBC debate, it was not a day of glory for the media.
I do not understand why the RNC (and Priebus) continue to play Charlie Brown and the football with people who hate them.
[Update a few minutes later]
More linkage from Ed Driscoll, here and here. Yes, attacking the media is perfectly appropriate, and plays well to the base. Everyone knows these people are going to vote for whoever the Democrat nominee is no matter what the candidates do or say, and it won’t hurt in the general election. Most people can’t stand these unctuous Democrats with bylines.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Yes, both CNBC and Jeb Bush committed political suicide last night. I don’t know which of Bush’s advisers told him it would be a good idea to attack Marco Rubio on his (non)voting record, but it backfired on him spectacularly.
Our Credentialed Betters
Apparently, credentialed doesn’t indicate educated.
You’d think he might have Googled the word before making an asshat of himself.
Center For American Progress
They issue a press release saying that Apollo to Mars is financially feasible. Yet another leftist politico-economic fantasy.
Stoned In Sweden
No, not pot. With real stones, in a no-go zone (which, remember, don’t exist, in Sweden, UK or anywhere).
I think if this Syrian invasion of Europe continues, the Muslims are going to discover the limits of European tolerance.
The Donald Meets Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
He’s going through all the stages of grief over his polling, though not necessarily in the right order.
Legal Myths About ObamaCare
…and why it isn’t “here to stay.”
Yes, the notion that it’s going to continue to survive the myriad court challenges ahead is wishful thinking on the part of the statists.