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Month: February 2010

Geopolitical Strategy of the Byzantine Empire

February 28, 2010Burt Likko 1 Comment

One of the most fascinating, if not the most fascinating, books I have ever read about the ancient world was a rehash of Edward N. Luttwak’s Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire.  Most military historians find the ancient world of… Continue Reading →

History, Interesting Reading

But I Don’t Think Of Myself As Liberal!

February 28, 2010Burt Likko 6 Comments

And here I was today beginning to question the limits of my intelligence.  Not so fast. TL!

Atheism, Domestic Politics, Lying With Statistics, Science, Sex

Well-Motivated Customer Service

February 27, 2010Burt Likko 5 Comments

Yesterday, I knew I’d have a long wait in court before my case was called, so I brought my Kindle with me to pass the time in the hallway.  Just as I was folding it up to go in to… Continue Reading →

Industry and Commerce, Technology

Agora

February 26, 2010Burt Likko

This doesn’t look quite like the movie about Hypatia of Alexandria that I would have made… …but then again, it’s impressive that a movie about Hypatia has been made at all. And that they had the very good sense to… Continue Reading →

Atheism, History, Movies, Religion

They Was Jess Representin’

February 26, 2010Burt Likko

Hey, International Olympic Committee.  Cut the Canadian Women’s Hockey team a slackburger with cheese, huh?  They played a super-tough game against a really good U.S. squad and won the gold medal.  That’s the top of the universe for women’s hockey… Continue Reading →

Sports

Self Affirming World Views

February 26, 2010Burt Likko

You are not immune to this.  Neither am I, neither is anyone.  Your cultural world view shades, often overtly and powerfully, what you think is real.  In other words, facts have ideologies.  But it’s more than that.  Nudge-like, the manner… Continue Reading →

Domestic Politics, Link Love, News, Science

True Stumble

February 26, 2010Burt Likko

I’ve literally no idea how I found this story.  But it sent chills up my spine.

Ethics and Morality, History, Science

Norwegian Curling Pants

February 26, 2010Burt Likko 1 Comment

I want me some Norwegian curling pants,‘Cuz then I could go for the gold.They got room to do the M.C. Hammer dance,I got moves that never get old. I love the argyle of white, blue, and red,And fame from using a broom.I’ll… Continue Reading →

Music, Sports, Weak Attempt At Humor

Sending A Clear Signal

February 26, 2010Burt Likko 2 Comments

Via Bleakonomy, I see the deeply saddening and deeply disturbing case of Dr. Earl Bradley, a small-town pediatrician from suburban Delaware.  Dr. Bradley was arrested and has been formally accused of thirty-three counts of molestation of children, some of them… Continue Reading →

Crime and Punishment, Law, Link Love

Antonin Scalia, Judicial Policymaker

February 25, 2010Burt Likko 4 Comments

There is a fourteen-day limit on the Miranda rule.  You didn’t know that?  Neither did I, and neither did anyone else, not until this new interpretation of the case interpreting the Fifth Amendment got handed down with this fine piece… Continue Reading →

Constitutional Law, Crime and Punishment, Link Love

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