States depicted in white should be considered ungrouped, and should not be considered grouped together. Color selection for the various groups is arbitrary. A little hard to tell with this resolution: Massachusetts and North Dakota form a group unto themselves (I didn’t want… Continue Reading
Sixteen people who have never met before somehow spend the weekend feeling and acting like old friends. Extraordinary. Planning for a large group, especially in an environment like Las Vegas so full of distractions, needs a light touch. People are… Continue Reading
Both Will and I will be at Leaguefest this weekend. Expect posts to be short, like this, since I’ll be leaving my computer behind. Monday trivia is teed up as usual. Follow the action on Twitter using #leaguefest. I’m still not sure I… Continue Reading
I filled out my absentee ballot to vote in California’s June primary yesterday. California has recently adopted a “jungle primary” law, in which all candidates from all parties appear on the primary ballot for most political offices. The two top… Continue Reading
A certain kind of religious activist takes it as a given, and as an imperative, that the Decalogue must be displayed prominently on and in public buildings. Gratefully, these folks are rare; sadly, they have influence because few people want to be… Continue Reading
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is deeply addictive and enjoyable, and hands-down the most beautiful game I’ve ever played. The dragons are awesome and the new permutation of the Elder Scrolls’ lore and rich background is delicious. But I don’t… Continue Reading
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Maldives, Mexico, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Syria, Tonga, Tuvalu, the… Continue Reading
Unfortunately, there seems to be no way to control the ongoing spam assault other than to close comments to everyone. And there seems to be no efficient way to do this. So I’m working my way forward in time, when I can… Continue Reading
This is a post about separation of powers and the proper scope and exercise of Presidential authority, Congress’ ability to attempt to direct the exercise of that authority, and a strange attempt by Congress to use its power of the pursestrings to arrogate judicial… Continue Reading
Fellow Ordinary Gentleman Elias’ earlier erudite essay has indeed been OBE, exactly as he predicted. In the linked video, the President describes undertaking a personal journey of opinion not unlike mine, which was one of thinking of that civil unions… Continue Reading