Belated Recognitions
Bell Labs colleagues Basu and Tanenbaum get awards for lithium battery and silicon transistor inventions
For the week 11/25-11/29
ObamaCare...Germany's Merkel finds a coalition partner...China's new air defense zone and the threat to Japan...reaction to the interim-deal on Iran's nuclear program...Senate Republicans react to the recent change in the use of the filibuster...Pope Francis on the inequality issue...
Northern Illinois or Fresno State?
The BCS rankings and the Northern Illinois / Fresno State debate...quarterback Jordan Lynch...The struggling Washington Redskins...concussion topic at the Thanksgiving table...college basketball rankings...the Knicks and Nets...cougars...Sebastian Vettel...Lou Brissie...Macy's parade...
Still Relevant
Baylor and Oregon go down...Northern Illinois suddenly near BCS bowl game appearance...the Heisman race is all muddled...Andre Williams...NFL review...the AFC's wildcard picture...Knicks and Nets...VCU struggles in Puerto Rico....fatal shark attack...golfer scores an ace, then an 11...
For the week 11/18-11/22
Wall Street's rally continues...ObamaCare and another looming deadline...Ukraine blows off the EU, chooses Russia...China's Xi Jinping becomes paramount leader, takes control of reform agenda...Talks over Iran's nuclear program...Senate Democrats choose the nuclear option to squelch filibusters...memories of 11/22/63...
Big One For Baylor
Baylor-Oklahoma State highlights coming weekend in college football. The case for Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State. FCS rankings. Ending of Pats-Panthers. The Eagles' Nick Foles. Geno Smith. College basketball review. Mikhail Prokhorov. World Cup. Ray Halbritter. The prospects for the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team. Zoo animals go crazy...All-Species List...
BCS Countdown
The BCS enters its final three weeks...big Saturday in college football...NFL action...the Heidi Game...Carolina loses to Belmont...Jimmie Johnson and Sebastian Vettel...
For the week 11/11-11/15
ObamaCare begins to go down in flames...the president apologizes, bobs and weaves...Janet Yellen's confirmation hearing...China's reforms...negotiations on Iran's nuclear program....the tragedy continues in Syria...