The Washington Post wouldn't have given that column to some random fool who had no prior background in climate science, so why did Palin get it? Since when has she been analyzing scientific data on global warming? Must've been while she was writing Going Rogue and going on book tour...

Quoted: A former vice president and a former vice presidential nominee are engaged in a public battle over climate change, a tiff sparked by Sarah Palin's op-ed in Wednesday's Washington Post and furthered by Al Gore's rebuttal on MSNBC.

Love it! Glad to see he's still writing for City Guides...

Quoted: ‘Candyfreak’ author Steve Almond gets Moonstruck over a personal factory tour, and suggests four U.S. spots where you can be Charley for a day.

I admittedly had never even heard of Tuvala before...

Quoted: The tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu was rebuffed in its quest to demand strong action to curb global warming.

It is nice to see sci-fi and fantasy getting some love...

Quoted: The Academy doubled the nominees in the Best Picture category from five to 10 films. That move, in theory, could open the door for crowd-pleasing science fiction/fantasy fare such as “Star Trek,” “District 9” and “Where the Wild Things Are” to crash Hollywood's biggest party.

Hm, good to hear!

Quoted: The maker of Lucky Charms, Trix and Cocoa Puffs says it will further reduce the sugar in its cereals marketed to children.

It's crazy how early the snow's hitting the East Coast this year... Let's hope it's not like this for Christmas travel!

Quoted: In a scene stretching from the Midwest through New England, a "monster" snow storm is disrupting hundreds of flights and shutting down highways.

This is an ironic statement from Rupert Murdoch, considering the Wall Street Journal just pulled an article for stealing content from other publications: "Some rewrite, at times without attribution, the news stories of expensive and distinguished journalists who invested days, weeks or even months in their stories—all under the tattered veil of 'fair use.'"

Quoted: Rupert Murdoch writes in The Wall Street Journal that government subsidies and bailouts of newspapers are a greater threat than digital technology. The news industry must remain free, independent and competitive.

Cool story written by my friend Nadine...

Quoted: Toys of yesteryear -- crafted by hand, by actual people who know what they're doing and, what's more, care -- proliferate even today.

A good analysis of what's wrong with WSJ's response here...

Quoted: The Wall Street Journal’s “Note to Readers” discloses that Sarika’s column, “’Homeward Bound,’ about H-1B visa holders returning to India” contained work from the Washington Post, Little India, India Today and San Francisco magazine.