Will Wilkinson has a post investigating Chris Hayes’s comment that most Republicans are racist and the various pushback. This part caught my attention: When I was a Rand-toting libertarian lad, I believed, as I believe now, that racism of any… Continue Reading
It was a beautiful afternoon. That ended quickly. The sunny day became a sun we can’t see anymore. We’re nowhere near the flames, which are going up mostly on federal lands, but when you’re dealing with so many fires and… Continue Reading
Last week, Deadspin and the Wall Street Journal reported on Taylor Townsend, the young tennis phenom that the US Tennis Association attempted to sideline on account of her weight: But unbeknownst to everyone outside her inner circle, the USTA wasn’t… Continue Reading
Utah has the most or largest. After that, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Texas, South Dakota, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Washington, Virginia, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, New Mexico, Minneosota, Vermont, Connecticut, Alabama, Delaware, North Carolina, Arkansas, Alaska, North Dakota, Louisiana, Kansas, Oregon, New… Continue Reading
[This post was written on Hit Coffee in 2009. I reproduce it here only because I was reminded of the whole thing this afternoon. The post-script will include an epilogue.] Clint and I were sitting in the living room as… Continue Reading
One of the things I have never been good at is budgeting. I am actually good with money, but not budgeting. There’s something about knowing that I only have $x a month to spend on something that makes me want… Continue Reading
In a conversation about national and regional politics, Greginak (which I know is meant to be Greg In Alaska, but I continue to internally pronounce Grejinack) awesomely makes the following delineation between the Red South and the Red West: I… Continue Reading
Nebraska, North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Iowa, Virginia, Colorado, Alaska, Kansas, Wisconsin, DC, Connecticut, Maryland, Utah, New Jersey, Illinois, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Montana, Missouri, Oregon, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, Indiana, North… Continue Reading