Inside Doug's Head

It is never too late to become wise.

Whenever I hear arguments that A is greater than B, and B is less than C, but D is worse than A, and E is a total jerk, all I can think is, “I am a doubleyou. Where does that leave me?” Rise above. —DG.

In January 2007, Michael Bierut redesigned the Doomsday Clock to give it a more modern feel. Well, who wouldn’t want the symbol of global doom to be stylish and modern? Don’t be showing up here all doomy with a Timex from 1947! Depressed scientists shouldn’t be allowed to speak in public.