Can the can

From the Economist.com: "The idea that graffiti-spraying and other forms of low-level delinquency promote further bad behaviour has now been tested experimentallyA PLACE that is covered in graffiti and festooned with rubbish makes people feel uneasy. And with...

Of prodigies and anti-prodigies

Last night I was subjected to part of Dancing With the Stars. I can now confidently report what I'm sure many people already knew–wow, does Miley Cyrus blow. She's got the vocal prowess of a consumptive Mae West, the dance moves of a 4th-grade ballerina,...