I'd think that everyone who's fighting some problem, like malaria in this case, would want to have the best available data to track their progress and effectiveness. In this case, it seems the Gates Foundation and WHO would rather cherry pick the evidence. Why do some, more than we'd like to admit, organizations resist collecting and disseminating honest performance metrics? MADE-UP MALARIA DATA ROUND 2: Gates Foundation responds, WHO graciously offers not to respond (Aid Watch)

It may seem obsessive to insist on good data, but bad data costs lives. The sad thing is that there have been SOME victories against malaria, and that solid data on WHAT is working WHERE is vital to guide the campaign against this tragic disease. Would Americans put up with the CDC using made up data to respond to a salmonella outbreak?

The hypocrisy of the GOP is hilarious and sad at the same time. Hit & Run > Coming Soon: "Billions of Dollars Being Wasted" - Reason Magazine

It's a nice idea and one that the GOP really should have thought about more seriously when it controlled all branches of the federal government and wasted our money like a boatful of sailors drunk on Old Spice martinis on everything from an elective and poorly prosecuted war in Iraq to useless education programs to a prescription drug benefit for the wealthiest class of Americans and more.

Patty, Staci, and I have played World of Goo on the Wii and were quickly addicted to it. It's awesome to see that the developers have ported it to Linux, alongside Mac and Windows versions. If you're looking for a good puzzle game thats easy to play in short chunks of time, I highly recommend World of Good. 2D Boy: I love you, 2D Boy! » Blog Archive » World of Goo Linux Version is Ready!

The Linux version of World of Goo is finally ready for download! It's available exclusively from our site, in three different packages depending on what your computer likes. (tar.gz, deb, rpm)