Not just 'Nerdstock': For the next four days, as Comic-Con unfolds at the convention center, San Diego will be the center of the pop-culture universe.
Fix ethanol mess: All it takes is a trip to the supermarket or a drive by any gas station to see that something has gone terribly wrong with America's fuel policy. The decision by President Bush and Congress to force oil companies to mix steadily increasing amounts of corn-derived ethanol into their gasoline has created a multifront nightmare.