21 November 2006: Evening

The life and times of G. Robert Crowningshield, who established the diamond grading system--and made it that much harder for you to propose.

Equally misguided, however, is the claim made by many champions of religion that secularists lack the will to combat evil because they are moral relativists who don't believe in good and evil anyway. Many mouthfuls on religion.

Just wait and see what those Berkeley wackos do to save their precious oaks.

Bargainist is going to save you a freaking boatload of money--so that someday, you just may be able to afford that boat.

Images from the Fallout Shelter Handbook (1962).

On the slow decline of Scotland's "booze and blades culture."

Video: Fall Out Boy has a sense of humor.

Questions Please, a new podcast, wants your questions, please.

Op: One of the world's most successful multinational states, and a key ally of the United States, could in a few months time start to unravel: I mean, of course, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.