"What we are looking for is not necessarily to bring down overall levels of executive pay--especially not in Europe or Asia, where salaries are not even in the same solar system as in the U.S. We're looking for a clearer explanation of how decisions are made by remuneration committees, " says Edkins.

FORBES: I'll pay yours if you'll pay mine

The explanation - that Raissi made a mistake in filling his log book, that he had flown in the Piper not on March 8th, but March 9th, a date which tallies with flying hours that were also logged.

BBC: Lotfi Raissi transcript

Here's the explanation: If the Earth made a perfect circle round the sun, the seasons would be almost exactly equal.

NPR: Not All Seasons Are Created Equal

There is also a fantastic resource on the different types of beans available and how they are processed - discussing the difference between Arabica and Robusta coffees and a very interesting explanation of how monsooned beans are made.

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However, we cautioned him that we had low confidence that it was part of a nuclear weapons program, not because there was an alternative explanation that made much sense but simply because our body of knowledge on the other parts needed for such a program (like a reprocessing facility or weaponization work) was pretty thin.

CNN: Obama's Iran problem and the Bush doctrine

The explanation lies in a change in the American bankruptcy law in October 2005, which made going bust less attractive for borrowers.

ECONOMIST: What isn't known about bad debts

In a series of yes-no admissions made to Oprah Winfrey on national television he confessed, with some lame explanation, to using performance-enhancing drugs for all seven of his impressive Tour de France cycling victories.

FORBES: Armstrong and Te'O--True Sparrows Or Fake Eagles

Throughout this delay the IRS appeared to be writing new rules as it went along, altered its explanation for the holdup, misrepresented facts, made unreasonable requests, refused to provide any estimate of a decision date and stonewalled us in other ways.

FORBES: How The IRS Stonewalled And Bullied My Non-Profit News Site