Uneasy Rhetoric

I love that the media is ga-ga about planet Gliese 581c, discovered thanks to a star’s wobble, because it orbits its star in a zone scientists believe is necessary to support life. There are billions (trillions) of stars in the universe, yet (some) scientists, the media, and God-fearing evangelists all insist that the conditions [...]

You know what I hate? Podcasts that you have to subscribe to in iTunes if you want to listen. (that’s you, Grammar Girl) Why? Because their sites either don’t let you download directly, don’t link to the mp3 in the feed, or are broken. Yes, I own an iPod, but guess what? [...]