The Raw Prawn

A big overriding theme in my mind is that Bush is more free now. He's won re-election, and can't run again. That combined with his "mandate" would lead one to expect him to pursue what he thinks are the "right" policies, with less concern for how well...

One of the big stories throughout the election campaign was the rise of "security moms" -- women who are very concerned about terrorism, and who were drawn to the candidate they felt would keep them and their families safe. Many were skeptical about...

For all of the good ideas developed in the US and Australia, there are many, many more that arise elsewhere. Sometimes these ideas quickly arrive on our shores, and sometimes they never get here.I remember admiring video jukeboxes in Havana, autorickshaws...

I love interesting ways of displaying complex data, especially maps. With the US presidential election results in, lots of interesting maps have been created.I think we're all pretty familiar with the classic Red vs. Blue map, with states that voted...