Shun meat, says UN climate chief BBC
Measuring the acceleration of the universe Roland Piquepaille
Hurricanes like Gustav and Hanna seem only to matter if they hit America Stephen Gibb Guardian
Is Sarah Palin a Fiscal Conservative? PGL, Angry Bear
What has been the real benefit of Fannie and Freddie? Richard Green (hat tip Mark Thoma). Succinct and valuable
We’re All Fraudulently Induced Now Tanta
Connect the Dots Credit Slips
If the Pay Fix Is in, Good Luck Finding It Gretchen Morgenson, New York Times. On how new executive comp disclosure rules are being ignored.
Is It News When the President Makes Untrue Statements (i.e. lies)? Dean Baker
Japan’s Nomura Considers Stake in Lehman Brothers Wall Street Journal. At least this rumor is plausible.
Long-Term Capital: It’s a Short-Term Memory Roger Lowenstein, New York Times. Lowenstein argues that Bear Stearns was the cost of not learning the right lessons from LTCM.
Antidote du jour:
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Studies on wild dogs show that although the tooth surface may appear clean, the incidence of periodontal disease below the gumline is significant and is equivalent to what we see in domestic dogs. So the concern is that the lack of tartar buildup may provide a false sense of security when, in fact, a more important factor contributing to oral health is overlooked. By far, the proven gold standard for oral health care in dogs is daily tooth brushing at home. There are no shortcuts.
P.S. This could also be a jab at Palin, but who can say?