Not just a fellow Bostonian, but a fellow IHT reader too eh, Bathroom Coffee? :) We seem to be reading pretty much the same articles these days :P Another publication I find very interesting is the CSM - they come up with pretty interesting stuff. But IHT is in a league of its own - different from even the NYT or WSJ - both of which are terrific in their own ways. Do you read the Atlantic Monthly? Quite a bit of thought leadership there too. Also, I like the Economist for their original thinking and often bold ideas. :) As for mankind, man, we've screwed things up pretty badly on this planet. Hopefully, we wont drive too many others to extinction now that there is increasing awareness and effort. Happy Friday!