There has been a stunning outbreak of sensibility in the past few days. KFC has decided to move away from partially hydrogenated vegetable oils and the unhealthy stereochemistry situated therein.  This is a good thing.  I’ve always been partial to cis-fats anyway … Now we can picnic with a clear conscience. One day, funnel cakes and corn dogs will be safe to eat.

The second hopeful news item is the decision by NASA to do another mission to refurbish Hubble.  This is one of the worlds great observatories and the notion of letting it expire while we have the capability to service it was just absurd.  Observations from this telescope have changed our understanding of the cosmos.  Good choice, NASA!