Today is a good day to be Ziploc, a Johnson and Johnson company. As I am sure you have heard that "Kip" Hawley, administrator of the Transportation Security Administration for the U.S. government, said at a news conference today, that starting Tuesday, "Medicines, shampoo, hand lotion, baby foods and lip gloss will be allowed through airport security checkpoints if they are carried in small containers read more...

I heard a story yesterday on NPR's All Things considered that made me start thinking about what persuades people to have a certain viewpoint about things. In Jordan, the bombings have forced the people (who in large part have supported suicide bombings as a form of resistence in Iraq and Israel) to rethink how they classify suicide bombings. You can listen to the segment by clicking on the link below:   All Things Considered, November 15, 2005 · Jordanians have roundly condemned suicide bombings in Amman carried out by Iraqi insurgents loyal to Abu read more...