Eldrick Tiger Woods was born on December 30, 1975. He was named for a soldier (Tiger Phong) that had been his father's friend. Full Article at Associated Content

Book talks, lectures and holiday parties dominate the calendar this week. If nothing else, don't miss Tuesday's chance to hear David Owen explain how congestion pricing is bad. Full Article at Streetsblog

Eric Woolfson was one of the most successful musicians in Britain, with worldwide sales of more than 50 million records as the lead singer, songwriter, lyricist, manager and co-founder of the Alan Parsons Project. Full Article at Times Online

2009-11-24 12:13:06 - Rates Sales & Trading, and will work closely with Dr. Ward McCarthy, the firm’s Chief Financial Economist, who joined the firm earlier this year in New York. Full Article at PR-Inside.com

With Green Metropolis, New Yorker staff writer David Owen roughs up the American environmental movement’s most sacred cows (including the grass-fed ones). Full Article at Firedoglake

National leaders are usually middle-aged or older and at risk of disabling diseases. They may deny their illnesses and persuade their staff and doctors to lie to the public. Full Article at Standpoint