Random links
- Feds say OK to atheists on religion tax break
- "The federal government wants to give Annie Laurie Gaylor a tax break for leading an atheist group. Gaylor, head of the Madison, Wisc.-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, wants to stop them — and she's asking a federal judge for help. The standoff is the latest twist in a court battle over the parsonage exemption for clergy, a tax break that allows 'ministers of the gospel' to claim part of their salary as a tax-free housing allowance."
- Green Energy Needs to be Cheaper
- "So let’s invest in R&D instead of subsidies." Wind seems to be close to the point of being useful on its own, but I'm not yet convinced about solar - at least not for more Northern climates. Solar has already improved a lot though so over the longer term I'm less cynical about it.
- German population plummets as QUARTER of men say 'no' to kids
- No figures listed for women - I'm not sure how that'd compare.
- NSA Officers Spy on Love Interests
- Are you surprised? I'm not. Also noteworthy: "Most of the incidents, officials said, were self-reported." The article mentions that this might be from lie-detector tests but I'd say it seems a pretty strong indicator that this is underreported.