Knives: the new bling Bling, the Urban Dictionary tells me, is an onomatopoeic representation of light bouncing off a diamond. Continue Reading →
Early agriculture in eastern North America This history of domestication and agriculture encompasses North America too. Continue Reading →
Sugar and salt: Industrial is best Not all progress is bad. Rachel Laudan makes a powerful case that modern methods of making sugar and salt are far superior. Continue Reading →
Spam: a special edition I did not know that that the famous Monty Python spam sketch was recorded on 6 June 1970. Continue Reading →