Over at Slate, there’s an article about the Ron Paul newsletters and what they have to say about us gay folk. (Yes, another Ron Paul piece around here. Sorry.) Here’s the subheader: Why Ron Paul’s anti-gay newsletters don’t bother liberal… Continue Reading
If you were designing a facility to dispense a substance that has recently been legalized for medical use in your state, how would you do it? The legalization of this substance is a highly controversial, fraught issue, and much of… Continue Reading
I got just what I wanted for Christmas this year. Some new running socks (non-runners will not understand the appeal of this as a Christmas gift). A lovely bottle of Lagavulin, and some nice new single-malt scotch glasses to drink… Continue Reading
Megan McArdle recently linked to a story in Slate about why Americans have stopped spanking. Perhaps one of these days I’ll write about corpoal punishment itself, but that’s not what I’m posting about today. I’d like to hone in on… Continue Reading
For those of you celebrating Hanukkah or Christmas at this season, or perhaps simply taking a break from the hubbub of the rest of the year to enjoy the company of friends and family, may you all enjoy the best… Continue Reading
You know what’s really stressful, and not so very good for the mental health? Medical school. From the Times: It’s been clear for several years now that while aspiring doctors may start medical school as happy and as healthy as… Continue Reading
I am a big fan of Slate‘s Dear Prudence advice column. Emily Yoffe generally dispenses level-headed, no-nonsense advice that doesn’t condescend to her readers. There is a dearth of common sense in American popular culture, and it’s nice to see… Continue Reading
In the high and far-off times, I used to go to the movies a lot. Yea, at the peak of my movie-going salad days I had seen almost all of the nominees for the major Oscars (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay… Continue Reading
I’ve seen it said in discussions of race or gender bias that there is a feeling common to black people or women in the workplace that they must exceed the performances of their white male colleagues in order to feel… Continue Reading
Andrew Sullivan needs a get-a-grip friend. You know the kind. These are the friends we all need who tell us that we should dump the horrible person we’re dating, or that yes our ass really does look fat in those… Continue Reading