Now I Know
Why did all my professors schedule exams and papers to be due the first day after spring break? Now that I teach every once in a while, I need to take inspiration from the professional academics.
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My Snippy Future
I didn’t enjoy reading this. But if that guy made it through the procedure, so can I. I’m scheduled for two weeks from yesterday. I’ll get through it, though, and now I know that I need to shave. Hat tip:… Continue Reading
Whan in Februar The Bishop Doth Speak
This is brilliant. It helps if you’ve read Chaucer (as will be immediately obvious upon clicking the link).
Islamic Law Applies In The U.S.
Seems that my thoughts yesterday about the potential for a U.S. court to enforce Islamic law were shared by Prof. Eugene Volokh. It was, I thought, one of my more thought-provoking finds recently. Prof. Volokh, however, has considerably more research… Continue Reading
Nitty Gritty Of A Brokered Convention
Jay Cost at HorseRaceBlog confronts the increasingly likely possibility of a brokered Republican convention in September. How could it happen, how would it work out? After looking at the nuts and bolts of delegate selection and commitments, he suggests that… Continue Reading
Clinton’s Comeback Redux
Outside the Beltway has a detailed post-mortem of why Clinton did as well as she did in New Hampshire, despite predictions that Obama would win there. Of particular note is that polling numbers shortly before the election were accurate for… Continue Reading
Have You Ever Really Changed Your Mind?
These people have, just in this last year. And it’s most interesting to read about what they’ve changed their minds about, and why. It’s heavy on the psychology and neuroscience, but then again, learning about how we learn is itself… Continue Reading
Why Giuliani?
Richard Brookhiser makes an intelligent, honest, and conservative case on National Review Online. He comes from a very different perspective than I, but his argument seems like it would be worth a second look by red-blooded conservatives.
Muslims Against Sharia
Islam appears to me to be badly in need of a vigorous reform movement. Christianity has had several reform movements, from Martin Luther nailing a list of grievances to a church door to the Second Vatican Council. In a way,… Continue Reading
A Challenge: Define "A"
Wit and wisdom from Indexed.