Responding to this post, Andrew Cox of the Roosevelt Institution points me to this Roosevelt Review article on gasoline taxes and their effects on conservation and revenue. A plausible case is made th
Via the comments at Ailes, both Assrocket and The Big Trunk express their fondness for the pseudo-scientific racialism of Steve Sailer. Hinderaker touts an allegedly “brilliant” article ca
Naming a battleship is more complicated that it might seem. A dreadnought battleship was more than just a weapon; it represented national power in its purest and most visible form. Names, therefore, c
I know, it’s cliche. Nevertheless. . . Our foursome started at a tee on high ground, looking down a tree-lined swath of grass at the basket nearly 400 feet away. After we flung our discs, as we
Via Teresa, a very good post about Bret Easton Ellis’ new novel, which is apparently as bad as it sounds. And Dana is certainly right about the initial Times review. Ellis’ stab at pretent
Many people have already said it, but this really is a remarkable piece of work. I’m reminded of nothing so much as Jim Henley‘s description of Eugene Volokh: “I’ve always cons
Friday Cat Blogging. . . Skadi
Since I’m wont to complain about travel misadventures, I should note that I was able to get a room in an elegant (if aging) 4-star downtown hotel for a ridiculously cheap rate (about the same pr