Are You Positive?
Neutrons aren't as simple as we thought.
Argentina on Two Steaks a Day
"The classic beginner's mistake in Argentina is to neglect the first steak of the day."
Arghh Matey
Helen A. S. Popkin has written a fine opinion">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22251370/">opinion piece on the new, phenomenally wrong-headed Congressional Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (PRO-IP Act), which among other things (such as absurd penalties) includes a spanking new enforcement agency called WHIPER (White House Intellectual Property Enforcement Representative).
Armor for Cats and Mice
Jeff de Boer is a sculptor, jeweler, and artist who produces wonderfulobjets. From his FAQ: "I have not put a mouse into a suit of armor. I have, however, tried it with one of my cats, and have the scars to prove it."
Arrgh, Lawmakers!
The CEA has taken out ads in Capitol Hill papers that tell Congress to learn the difference between pirates and regular citizens employing fair use.
Ars Gratia Artis
Huckleberry auditions for the role of MGM logo cat.
Ars Longa, Vita Brevis
As a child who grew up reading the light humor of S. J. Perelmam and James Thurber, I worshipped at the altar of Art Buchwald. I didn't know it at the time, but, looking back on it, he taught me a tremendous amount about the importance of voice. If the practice truly is treacherous, well, Buchwald certainly made it look easy.
Art Buchwald, My Childhood Hero
Now that I've read this piece on him from Editor & Publisher, he still is.
Articles That Make you Go "Hmmm"
I'm not a member of the games generation—well, I kind of miss Zork! and Adventure, but other than Myst, most of them require hand/eye coordination that I simply lack—which is not to say that I'm immune to the levels of complexity and artistry that many games exhibit, simply that I don't get 'em, most of the time.
As American as Lie Detectors?
I've known that lie detectors are far from reliable for years, but I never realized that our faith in them was a distinctly American trait.