Nocera continues his great work: In the U.S.C. case, the N.C.A.A. made a series of allegations about Reggie Bush, the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner, the most memorable of which was that his parents had lived rent-free in a house owned — heaven forbid! — by one...
If cigarettes are good for birds, it must make sense that they are good for humans too, right? I wonder if there's a way we can impart this knowledge to.
In contrast to Adam Lowther, I'm skeptical about the potential for airpower diplomacy: Simply put, the United States Air Force is not a tool honed for “soft” or “smart” power..
CAT limps meekly up to SEK, who is sitting at his desk grading. CAT: Hi. SEK: Hello. CAT: Legs no work. SEK: You don't say. CAT: Wrestled packing tape. SEK: I can see that. CAT: Won. SEK: Not sure about that. CAT: Help. SEK: Fine, let...
Amanda Marcotte has some interesting commentary on the inherent sexism of the marriage proposal. Having been down this road a couple of times now, the entire marriage structure is sexist..
On this date in 1933, the 21st Amendment was ratified, repealing Prohibition, otherwise known as the stupidest law in American history. The state that put the 21st Amendment over the.
On all fronts, the Republicans are making remarkable progress in building a coalition that will appeal to people who aren't old and white. 1. John Sununu dismissing Obama's victory as a group of people dependent on the government. 2. A Subway owned by Republican Congressman John...
Let's hope Obama sticks to his guns on being done with playing debt ceiling games with the Republicans. The Republican Congress overplayed its hand. It's time for Democrats to call.
Another great one is gone.
Hmm: “Who gives a shit about this Russian?” David Chase says. The creator of The Sopranos has never understood his audience’s fascination with Valery, the Russian mobster who disappeared in the legendary “Pine Barrens” episode. It was a one-off story that needed no closure, Chase says...
Ah, the New York Senate, the world's second worst deliberative body: New York Republicans joined forces with a group of dissident Democrats on Tuesday to form what they called a.
Ross Douthat is doubling down on the notion that intentionally choosing to have less children constitutes “decadence”: But the modern path has many possible endpoints, and it seems like an.