Technology Review: Shape-Shifting Rovers: "An early prototype of the tetrahedral robot (above) was tested at Meteor Crater, in Arizona. A larger, more advanced device made up of 12 tetrahedrons is now going through its final assembly in the lab."

The Reaction -- by Michael J.W. Stickings: Why W is such a nightmare: "during his campaign for the GOP nomination in 2000, Keyes said something like, 'All I'm asking people to do is to take a look at George W. Bush, listen to him speak. And I ask you, Does this seem like someone who has ever had to make a serious moral decision in his life? Does this seem like someone who has ever had to take a real stand, to really sacrifice something, to make a genuinely difficult decision? And if he hasn't yet, why would he start now? And is this really the situation to trust that he will?'"

The Moderate Voice - Americans' Love Affair With The Gun: "I can understand the feelings/emotional attachment of those who own guns. But I also feel that an owner of the gun must have certain family/clan/society traditions/values to uphold. A tremendous self-discipline and training is required by those who possess guns...otherwise the gun becomes a mere tool to commit violence."