I’m not condoning anything that may have happened in Oakland. But this is not only a sub-optimal response, but is positively cringe-inducing: The right response to police abuse is, of course, to file a lawsuit. Cops actually fear that sort… Continue Reading
Hey there trivia fans. Quick: what is the median seniority of members of the United States House of Representatives? That would be January 3, 2003. Only 164 of the 434 members have more than five terms of service under their… Continue Reading
Dandridge, Smith, Wayles, Payne, Kortright, Johnson, Donelson, Hoes, Symmes, and Christian are the first ten names that appear on what list? Note: there are forty-five entries in the entire list. There may be some controversy over Wayles, depending on how… Continue Reading
A point of etiquette: When I comment on someone’s blog post, my comment is generally addressed to everyoen who is reading. That’s how I understand comments left by other people as well. My requests are that you adopt a respectful… Continue Reading
By way of the Volokh Conspiracy, an interesting glimpse inside Zuccotti Park: As the communal sleeping bag argument between Lauren Digion and Sage Roberts threatened to get out of hand, a facilitator in a red hat walked by, brow furrowed.… Continue Reading
Our Secretary of State, not acting like the grownup she is purported to be: How many times do I need to say this? The death of a human being should not be applauded, celebrated, or congratulated. I join my brother… Continue Reading
Enjoy the end of the world, infalliably scheduled to happen today! See also. Our next session of pointing and laughing is scheduled for December 21, 2012. More than just a mediocre movie, it’s cause for needless panic! You may notice… Continue Reading
The phrase “epistemology” is thrown about as a trump card far too often in far too many subject areas by far too many people who have done far too little serious thinking about actual epistemology and in particular by those… Continue Reading
The “Ground Zero Mosque,” which we were all told fourteen months ago was intended to celebrate the mighty victory of Islam over the conquered lands of North America and induced, otherwise known by its wink-wink code name of Park51, opened… Continue Reading
Three men in their late twenties were drinking beers and playing video games one night in a high rise apartment, somewhere in San Diego’s Gaslamp District. Death appeared and said, “Hey there, dudes. Don’t get up, finish your beer. Enjoy… Continue Reading