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US War Debt Dances on the CeilingTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:13PMThis article appeared in The Asia Times on July 20, 2011. Just how much have America's wars in Afghanistan and Iraq cost since 2001? The truth is that we don't yet know.

Hostetter sets sights on Adirondack PhantomsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:17PMTyler Hostetter made no bones about it. After getting a taste of professional hockey this past season for three games in the American Hockey League, the Lititz native plans to do what it takes to earn a roster spot this season with the AHL's Adirondack Phantoms. "The AHL, I hope," said Hostetter whe...

Rupert Murdoch grilled over phone hackingTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:53PMMedia mogul Rupert Murdoch and his son, James, have told Britain's parliament that they had not been aware of any wrongdoing at News International.

VIDEO: Man rushes at Rupert Murdoch in hearingTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:03PMLONDON (AP) — A protester splattered Rupert Murdoch with white foam on Tuesday, interrupting a dramatic hearing in which the media baron told British lawmakers he was not responsible for a phone hacking scandal that has rocked his global empire.

Multiverses [EvolutionBlog]Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:56PMThe current issue of Scientific American has an article , by George F. R. Ellis, expressing some skepticism about the multiverse. Sadly, it seems that only the beginning of the article is freely available online. However, replies to the article by Alexander Vilenkin and Max Tegmark are available online. And since Tegmark so perfectly summarizes my own views about multiverses, I'd like to take a ...

Four Psychics, Two Successes, and Unrequited LustTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:59PMIn 1997, a partner at a venture capital firm mentioned to me that he owed all of his success and millions to a psychic named Mercedes that lived right on the other side of the tunnel in NJ. It took three months to land an appointment.

Young and joblessTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:59PMHow do you compete against six million other candidates?

Thoughts on Brown & Brown: Stay Away!Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:59PMVery significant portion of Brown & Brown’s (BRO) growth in the past came from acquiring brokers. I am naturally skeptical of sustainability of this type of growth as it comes with the following risks:

The 8 Steps to Authentic LeadershipTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:15PM"Sooner or later every leader realizes that 99% of the people he depends on for success don't report