Minimize the amount of direct contact the parties have with one another. Consider this story. Granted, this isn’t exactly what was said, at high volume and rapid speed, this morning in the hallway outside the courtroom. I can’t remember the exact details… Continue Reading
The color spectrum goes gray-orange-navy-royal-green, based on quintiles. The delineations are congressional districts (from last decade), though there is no reason it had to be mapped that particular way. Click on it for a larger image. UPDATE: Tuesday Hint: Statistics… Continue Reading
David Feldman pushes back against the notion that college is a poor investment: Okay, but the price tag is still very high; is it worth it? Absolutely. A college degree is an asset whose average value is $300,000 to $600,000… Continue Reading
In a recent linky-post, I mentioned a study that suggests that skeptics of global warming are actually more scientifically knowledgeable than believers: Some righties are getting a real kick out of a new study suggesting that global warming skeptics have… Continue Reading
If you haven’t read Elias Isquith’s post on respect and the presidency, it’s well worth your time. The Economist also had a good piece on the subject: The beautiful idiocy of Cartman’s demand to “respect mah authoritah!” is that he… Continue Reading
Monday, June 25, a week from today, is expected to be the Big Opinion Drop at the United States Supreme Court. The tea leaf readers are predicting a 5-4 decision, with Anthony Kennedy providing the decisive vote, striking down at least… Continue Reading
New Mexico has the lowest number of this per-capita. Followed by: West Virginia, Connecticut, Idaho, South Carolina, New York, California, New Jersey, Arkansas, Maryland, Illinois, Georgia, Utah, Hawaii, North Carolina, Nevada, Washington, Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Colorado,… Continue Reading
In a move that, if not intentionally calculated to polarize the electorate, might as well have been, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced an order aimed primarily at U.S. Immigrations and Custom Enforcement, by which “low-priority” undocumented persons will effectively… Continue Reading
Every now and again I look at Clancy’s hospital’s employment page. It’s unlikely that I would actually get a job there, but it’s a source of interest all the same. They recently had a job posting for a Health Information… Continue Reading
It’s actually a kind of funny question for me to be asking since, well, I’m not. It’s summer and so my substitute teaching gig is at an end. My telecommuting job from last year evaporated. I’ve been keeping an eye… Continue Reading