On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:56:58 -0800, the infamous "Vic Baron"
scrawled the following:



"Nonny" wrote in message
...

That is one fine table and chairs. Were they done from plans or something
you designed yourself? The finished product should last forever; it seems
very sturdy. Congratulations.

Thank you! My design - sort of a compilation of various things I've seen
that pleased my eye.

Yeah, nice work, Vic.

P.S: Just to get you thinking, I cringed when I saw the glass, though,
as I remembered several times that guests had slipped with the
casserole dish. Had our tabletop been glass, it dinner would have been
on the floor, covered in shards each time. Good luck with yours!

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This episode raises disturbing questions about scientific standards,
at least in highly political areas such as global warming. Still,
it's remarkable to see how quickly corrective information can now
spread. After years of ignored freedom-of-information requests and
stonewalling, all it took was disclosure to change the debate. Even
the most influential scientists must prove their case in the court
of public opinion—a court that, thanks to the Web, is one where
eventually all views get a hearing. --Gordon Crovitz, WSJ 12/9/09