Constitutional Convention: The Board Game
I am enough of a history geek that this game sounds like a whole lot of fun. “Boom! I’ve got Franklin on this one!” I don’t think I could get The Wife to play it very often, though.
Link Love
What He Said
When I don’t write about something here, one of the reasons why is that I don’t think I have anything new or insightful or useful to add to a particular subject. The subject of three Justices of the Iowa Supreme… Continue Reading
Quick Memo
TO: Carl Paladino, candidate for the office of Governor of New YorkFROM: Burt Likko, the Transplanted LawyerDATE: November 1, 2010RE: Your recent photograph at Halloween party Mr. Paladino: While reading one of my favorite blogs (linked above in the subject… Continue Reading
Troll Food
Normally, the right thing to do with a troll is ignore him. (Pretty much always a “him” rather than a “her,” and it’s a good bet that it’s a “him” who doesn’t have a girlfriend.) If you give feedback and… Continue Reading
Gotta Love Those Old Silent Movies
AnachronismeUploaded by LesSingesHurlants. – Arts and animation videos. Found at How To Be A Retronaut, one of my new favorite time-wasters.
Happy 6,013th Birthday, Universe!
On this day, 6,013 years ago, Jehovah said the famous words “let there be light,” and the universe was created. October 23, 4004 BC (remember, there is no year zero) was the big date. If you’re a young-earth creationist, that… Continue Reading
Thinking About Education Reform
While reading a deeply interesting post on education reform, I came across this video, which was the third or fourth link to it I had seen in a day: A lot of things really stand out in the video for… Continue Reading
This Post Is Full Of Win
Sometimes a blog post is just perfect. It starts with a good title. It includes a properly evocative photograph. Its content is well-written and understandable, without talking down to the lowest common denominator. It is factually dense, informative, and leaves… Continue Reading
Truly Objectionable Flag Worship
This is not news — the Pledge of Allegiance is optional. Always. You are not required, never required, to recite it — and if you do, feel free to omit the late-addition “under God” clause. Requiring someone to recite it… Continue Reading
Silly Anti-Hapsburg Laws
I guess maybe to some people in Europe, it’s not so silly to have laws that exclude the descendents of the former royal and noble families from becoming heads of state, but it seems rather silly to me that someone… Continue Reading