Rotary Link Salad

Because I've got Rotary today:

1) A nice review of Pirates of Mars.

2) A interesting article about the fall of Rome, the rise of Islam and Battlestar Galactica.

3) Yes, Virginia, private enterprise is interested in saving energy: Oil scare turns Fedex into hybrids and alternative fuels.

4) The Denver Post debunks Canadian health care myths.

5) Available for free but well worth paying for: a Jay Lake novella set in his Sunspin universe.