CLIMATE CHANGE. There's a mini ice-age coming. No, no, no ... that snow outside is what global warming looks like.

Who to believe?

Well, the man predicting a mini ice-age is an astrophysicist studying the sun who seems to have a history of making accurate predictions; the one predicting global warming admits that "climate scientists" missed the warming effects on atmospheric circulation that is now bringing heavy snows to London.

My money's on the astrophysicist.

More here.

I WOULD NOT HAVE BELIEVED Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen could possibly sink lower in the miniscule regard I hold him, but with this column ("Not his corps competency"), he did. Cohen is a man who does not deserve the freedom the military confers upon him.

[Update] A rational response to the Don't Ask, Don't Tell repeal - from a Marine's wife.

HOW DARE YOU TAKE AWAY MY SENATE SEAT: Snarlin' Arlen snarls his way through one final angry speech.

ELITE SCHOOLS eager to welcome back ROTC after repeal of military's gay ban. I hope the Pentagon tells them to stick their offer where the sun don't shine.

IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID. Another TV technology bites the dust.

There's a lesson here for our political class as well.

MY FIRST YEAR WITH SOLAR: One engineer's experience with switching to solar power at home.

A nice article - well written - but it shows that solar power is only economical if you can get someone else (called the taxpayer) to subsidize it.