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Coventry seems like an unlikely headquarters for a MacArthur fellow and Ph.D. nuclear physicist, but it's a perfect fit for Carlson, who has dedicated his career to the idea that ordinary, everyday people can be involved in science...
...Supreme Court, like the Wizard of Oz, augments its authority by working its magic out of sight. Toiling away in their neoclassical palace, the nine Justices are perceived as being above the fray and primly cut off from everyday life. (Which is why, reportedly, former Washington Redskins fullback John Riggins once accosted Sandra Day O'Connor at a Washington dinner party and urged, "Come on, Sandy baby, loosen up.") But during this case, it became clear that the Justices are not as insulated as we like to believe. Clarence Thomas' wife draws a paycheck from the conservative Heritage Foundation, where...
...Everyday Matters...
Throughout the last week of the campaign, Gusmorino's orange-clad volunteers appeared to be everywhere. From 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. everyday, a group of ten students handed out flyers and held giant orange Gusmorino-Lee signs outside the Science Center--dwarfing the other campaigns...
...garish foolishness of the holidays--the hideous seasonal sweaters, the inclusion of the candy cane in the food pyramid, the annual opportunity to sit on a fat man's lap and tell him secrets. It is as if we called a time-out from the rules that dictate our everyday lives, and for many families this is a delightful occurrence. Unfortunately, this time of year also presents us with unusual social situations that call for extended families and friends to come together and share the convivial spirit of the season, which in my family leads to the annual shock...