Category Archives: The Facts of Life

“What the world needs now, is…”

Lawyers. Very very smart lawyers. Very very smart lawyers in Congress because, you know, it’s legislators who write the laws to advance policies and seal up holes in our foundation, and the people who know how to do that are … Continue reading

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The tale of the voracious star

For all my fearful fellow creatures who see black holes wherever they look, this from Harper’s Weekly Report: A star 1,300 light-years away swallowed a planet in its orbit and may soon devour another celestial object with 22 times Jupiter’s … Continue reading

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Multi-species animal news!

From the latest edition of Harper’s Weekly Report: A man from Mexico City was killed when a crocodile attacked him at a beach near a luxury resort in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and dragged him out to sea; and a man … Continue reading

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