EDK writes on Forbes about the changes we’re going to need to make for a better environment and to deal with Peak Oil. The car culture we’ve cultivated since Eisenhower’s highway project won’t survive when gas prices get too high,… Continue Reading
[The names of the city and schools have been changed.] Yesterday, I had what was the worst substitute teaching experience of my relatively short career. There was no single event, but rather it was one thing after all day long.… Continue Reading
A few days ago I listed Mike McClure’s “Foam” album as one of the greats (as an album). Then a little later, I mentioned my short tenure as a courier for the US Census Bureau. As luck would have it,… Continue Reading
James Joyner and I had a back-and-forth on Twitter about too-old trick-or-treaters. He commented that they were many, I commented that they have the benefit of getting rid of excess candy, and he agreed. It got me thinking, though. After… Continue Reading
In response to a comment on a Dutch Courage thread, Burt says: There are lots of good reasons to accept foreign students. Not the least of which is to cause “brain drain” from other nations. They send their best and… Continue Reading
An observation and a question. The cigarette is weird. Is it me, or does Cain’s smile look a little bit… villainous?
Glen Whitman argues that hot flight attendants were an odd result of airline regulation and it was deregulation that caused flight attendants to be like everybody else. Megan McArdle argues that it was feminist shaming, unionization, and anti-discrimination law. True… Continue Reading
I pass this on because it’s a subject that we have been discussing lately. Former coach Gerry DiNardo makes the case for allowing 18 year olds to play football professionally: In June 2001, Mary Sue Coleman, then the president of… Continue Reading
[Redstone is, of course, a pseudonym (as is Arapaho, my home state). Please do not try to uncover in the comment section. If you have a guess, email me and I will confirm or deny. It’s an extreme case, but… Continue Reading
I wrote this a while back on Hit Coffee and thought I would share it here for this audience, particularly in light of recent conversations. Be aware that this question actually involves a potential subplot in one of my novels… Continue Reading