Charles Clover | FT | 17 December 2011 Criminal leadership and government, always close, have merged completely. "The basic functions of organised crime—protection rackets, narcotics, extortion and prostitution— have increasingly been assumed by the Russian state". Comments Tom Murphy | Do The Math | 13 December 2011 Tidal power "is virtually inexhaustible on relevant timescales, is less intermittent than solar/wind, and uses old-hat technology to make electricity". Sounds promising. Physics professor runs the rule over its potential Comments Mark Pagel | Edge | 15 December 2011 A bit of innovation goes a long way. One person has an idea, many can share it. The better our communications, the faster ideas can travel. In the modern age it's much more profitable to be a copier than an innovator Comments Michele Pridmore-Brown | LA Review of Books | 15 December 2011 How fathers shape their daughters. "The girlish power to redeem men has a long tradition. But the bar on committed or 'good-enough' fatherhood has risen radically in recent years, and especially so with respect to girls" Comments Jonathan Landay | McClatchy | 14 December 2011 US military has been under pressure to award more medals of honour to those who've served in Afghanistan and Iraq. But account of actions by one recent recipient doesn't stack up. How much does embellishment of war deeds matter? Comments Katie Arnold-Ratliff | Slate | 12 December 2011 Charming article on history, allure of recipe cards. Early examples included wonderful non-descriptions: "Enough flour to make a stiff dough" or "Bake until done". More than instructions, they were tangible memories, traditions Comments | 
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