A recent announcement by Mexico's National Chamber for the Tortilla and Dough Industry that tortilla prices are expected to rise by about 18% in the next month is causing quite a stir in Mexico. While ethanol may be great for fuel production, it has it's downside . jmj

NPR's David Folkenflik looks at how television and newspapers covered the Democratic presidential race and how the story continues to play out. Listen. jmj

A scarcely populated town in on the Montana/North Dakota border, is home to an oil field that matches the size of any in the Middle East. Sydney, Montana, is America's newest Boomtown. jmj

The New Yorker asks was Buckminster Fuller an important cultural figure because he produced inventions of practical value or because he didn't? See for yourself. glc

The science of sarcasm (not that you care). glc

It would be great if one day the view of New York neighborhoods from above was a plush green ocean of vegetation. glc

Snarkmarket recently ranted about tab settling at a restaurant. Declaring seperate checks is the way to go. Coincidentally predictably/irrational just weighed in on that very same topic. With a much different conclusion. glc