this is an adventure

Trends almost never continue. But if they do, well: “Last year, five per cent of the total population of the 27 EU countries was Muslim. But rising levels of immigration from Muslim countries and low birth rates among Europe’s indigenous population mean that, by 2050, the figure will be 20 per cent, according to forecasts.”

James Kirchick, always popular with his fellow travelers on the center-left, points out that “it’s liberals, bent on portraying their conservative opponents as extremists – and changing the subject to help a President under increasing scrutiny for the substance of his policies” who are driving the ridiculously overblown “birther” story.

Cook’s Illustrated earns the entirety of its revenue from readers, not advertisers. “Today, as the economy and the Internet threaten ad-based media companies, this unconventional approach has kept Kimball’s business solidly in the black while those around him struggle to survive.” Not everyone can cook, it turns out, but everyone wants to.

This goes far beyond the predicted test cases: “The comments by News Corp’s chairman came as he predicted a high single digit rebound in the group’s operating profits next year. The worst of the media sector slump might be behind the company, he said, as he reported ‘some good signs of life’ in advertising.”