Bushism of the Day
By Jacob Weisberg, Updated Thursday, May 23, 2002, at 1:32 PM PT

"This is a nation that loves our freedom, loves our country."—Washington, D.C, May 17, 2002

Someone needs a weatherman to know which way the wind blows
New York Times QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"I think as a result of 9/11 particularly, he sees the value of coalitions and friends. He saw the value of having people on his side."
-COLIN L. POWELL, secretary of state, on what President Bush has learned about the value of diplomacy.

Science news, or why Missouri will be the Center of the Universe
Why Does School Own Clone Patent? (Technology Thursday) Hotwired.

A patent watchdog group discovers that the University of Missouri
holds a U.S. patent not only on cloning technology, but on any product
of the process -- including, potentially, a human being. By Kristen
Philipkoski.