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
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
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
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
Ten songs all have something in common: All Along The Watchtower as performed by Jimi Hendrix, Breaking The Girl as performed by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, A Hard Day’s Night as performed by the Beatles, Hard Luck Woman as… 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