A Grand and Bold Thing

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey.

A Grand and Bold Thing Disillusionment in the early days of the trouble-plagued Hubble Space Telescope led famed astronomer James E. Gunn to dream of creating a “million-galaxy” digital sky survey. More

 

Typo Negative

The Typo Eradication Advancement League is out to change the world, one correction at a time.

Typo Negative Armed with markers and correction fluid, Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson—co-authors of “The Great Typo Hunt”—are on a mission to rid the world of misspelled words, mislaid apostrophes, and other impediments to clear communication. More

 

Success Made Simple

Success Made Simple

An inside look at why Amish businesses are thriving.

An Industrial Revolution is underway in Amish Country, as communities extend the Amish “brand” into a wider range of businesses. More

Downstream: Death of the Mighty Colorado

Downstream: Death of the Mighty Colorado

Brian Frank’s award-winning photo essay chronicles the effects of overuse and pollution on the Colorado River.

The once-indomitable Colorado River has been reduced to a trickle of its former self. More

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This Day in Failure

September 3rd

2009: University of Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount sucker-punches Boise State linebacker Byron Hout in the immediate aftermath of Boise State’s 19-8 win over the Ducks at Bronco Stadium, a game in which Blount carries the ball eight times for minus-5 yards. Then, while leaving the field, Blount initiates another confrontation, this time with Broncos...

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Failure Analysis

Ox News: If you’ve accessed Digg.com this week you’ve probably encountered Digg’s Fail Ox Wagon. More

Should the NFL go to an 18-game schedule?

Letters to the Editor

I enjoyed the article about Julia Kerr’s biography of Richard Gatling [“Shooting Star”], and I believe the book [“Mr. Gatling’s Terrible Marvel”] must be fascinating, particularly the part about how Gatling used his seed-planter design to create the gun. More

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She believes that bravery lives in every heart, and her expectation is that it will be summoned. Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.

- Sen. Joe Biden, referring to his mother during his speech accepting the 2008 Democratic vice presidential nomination