>America’s Richest Small Towns – Yahoo! Real Estate: “ Articles like these make great geography fodder. Where are the most expensive small towns in America? Most are found in New York state, followed by a small number in California. Following the money trail. Where do the leaders of business live and work? New York, close…

>Fiat reintroduces itself to U.S. with 500 model – USATODAY.com: “ I completely understand why Americans are so reticent to divest themselves of large cars and trucks. Our country has been built on individuality, on attempting to keep governments in check, individual freedoms, being able to set our own course. How dare anyone come and…

>Frustration at the nearsightedness of the Republican Party and the Tea Party has pushed me into a literary corner, and writing about the not-so-obvious flaws in their respective platforms is the only way out of the corner. Republicans and Tea Party supporters are fond of announcing that they are against “Big Government,” and “over-regulation,” and…

>All I have to say is, Wow, this article is brilliant. Of course, Americans probably will not think so. Thank God, the population of the United States is only about 5% of the world’s population, and not any more than that. That would require far too much Kool-Aid to go around, and make it far…

>India Through a Birder’s Eyes – NYTimes.com I am not a fan of birds.  Yes, many are pretty, and have interesting calls.  Some are highly intelligent, crows, parrots, and mynas, for example.  Falcons are very cool, as are eagles and owls.  I’m not against all birds, or bird species.  However, birds are mostly filthy animals,…

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>Ignorance can only be overcome through exposure to new ideas, and the people who represent those ideas, and through education. And, the Media has failed to properly educate citizens regarding cultures, becoming a conveyance for the propagation of myths and half-truths. I posed the topic, “Discuss the influence of religion within the Southwest Asia realm,”…

> Apple, Facebook Get Into Geolocation – PCWorld I’ve been rambling on for a few years about the burgeoning growth of location-based services (LBS). A few years ago, I read a report regarding the use of LBS in Japan. The Japanese have been enjoying (that maybe too broad of a characterization) LBS since 2001, when…

> Human Culture Plays a Role in Natural Selection – NYTimes.com I’m tolerant of a lot of stuff, gays, Republicans, Keanu Reeves; and there are a few things of which I am not tolerant: ignorance, racism, bigotry, and milk. I cannot help milk, though. My lactose intolerance is genetically coded into me. My ancestors decided…

> For Pennies, a Disposable Toilet That Could Help Grow Crops – NYTimes.com Imagine living in rural Kenya; or, rural India; or, rural China, and Nature rings you up, and says, “Hey, you need to evacuate your colon, pronto!” Facilities in the developing world can be crude, few, and far-between.  In rural areas facilities become…