Statisticians might make sense of this but even after some consideration of how it might work, I can come up way too many explanations for this dichotomy: A [French] woman’s average number of partners has risen from under two in… Continue Reading
It sounds like he’s in a better place now. He’ll never be sacked or intercepted again. Do you think it’s in Iowa?
The linked article is about Brits, but the phenomenon is happening here in the States, too — weddings are becoming out of control expensive and elaborate. Enough so that couples are delaying getting married so that they can get all… Continue Reading
Well, I wish I could say my kids put in a winning performance. They didn’t. The other team was visibly better; they knew the facts better and they knew the rules better and they used them to their advantage. And… Continue Reading
I’ve always liked David Mamet (the writer). He hits hard and he isn’t afraid to use profanity. I mean, he really isn’t afraid to use profanity. Nor is he afraid to walk headlong into a minefield and produce something that… Continue Reading
Sometimes I get some pretty silly ideas. Like tonight. I’m laying in bed, not sleeping. So I try thinking about something to let my mind drift off. I imagine that I’m riding a bicycle. I figure in my imagination, I’ll… Continue Reading
After two paralegals left our firm — one wanted to retire, the other took an offer for more money at a personal injury firm — we’re a little short on support staff. So the paralegal who assists me has been… Continue Reading
Almost ten years ago, The Onion ran a famous piece of satire, about how the success of advancing the “homosexual agenda” in public schools had increased “gay recruitment.” I’d be willing to believe that this piece of news parody has… Continue Reading
The Elliot Spitzer scandal — likely to result in him resigning about an hour (or $4,900, whichever comes first) from the time I write this post — got me thinking. If I were a prosecutor (at any level, be it… Continue Reading
…Arkansas Republicans have been unable to find a candidate who will oppose the re-election bid of Democratic freshman Senator Mark Prior. This is actually less surprising than one might think. Yes, Arkansas is a conservative state. It voted for native… Continue Reading