I thought about writing a (more significant) post, but there’s not much I can touch upon that James Joyner didn’t here. There’s no single snippit that I want to excerpt, so I would recommend going over and reading the whole… Continue Reading
Morat20 makes the following observation: Are whites being discriminated against? Are they likely to be in the future? It wasn’t skin color that led to affirmative action — it was a legacy of racism and flat-out denied oppurtunity. Offhand, should… Continue Reading
Apparently, we have *a lot* of Isabellas on the way. Quite a few Sophias, Avas, and Olivias. What’s really interesting about this list is how much naming is apparently a national phenomenon. I would not at all have been surprised… 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
Sarah Palin would approve of my home town. Though I wasn’t here in 2008, I would be surprised if she weren’t at least somewhat popular here. Since moving here, I have been contacted by Arbitron once, and Nielson twice now.… 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
Back in high school, I was online-approached by a guy named Vertigo for a favor. To say that Vertigo and I didn’t get along would be an understatement. He was a manipulative cretin. A bisexual one. My thoughts and experiences… 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
Oops: Inmates at the Milner Ridge jail were able to watch clear-as-day commercials on an explicit channel that was otherwise blocked by their satellite TV service, Justice Minister Andrew Swan said Thursday. “Apparently, on that blocked channel, there were periodic… Continue Reading