This blog must duly salute a potentially historic achievement: No quarterback has even thrown 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in the same season in the history of professional football. George Blan
I don’t know about you, but I find that America’s descent into ethnonationalism tends to occupy so much of my mental bandwidth that I have trouble keeping up with similar developments else
This is the grave of Simon Guggenheim. Born in 1867 in Philadelphia, Simon Guggenheim grew up in the lap of luxury. His father Meyer was one of the richest men in America, making his fortune in the im
Donald Trump has one of the few constitutional scholars more respected than Jonathan Turley to settle the impeachment question: Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Donald Trump’s i
This is the second of three Star Wars Open Threads. It shall be reserved for those who have already seen the Rise of Skywalker, or who don’t care about spoilers. FWIW, I was too young to appreci
This is the first of three Star Wars Open Threads. I am reserving this one for Star Wars haters; people who genuinely loathe the franchise, its fans, and everything that it represents. Unleash your ha
This is the grave of John Fitzgerald, better known as “Honey Fitz” to the people of Boston. Born in 1863 in Boston’s North End to upwardly mobile Irish immigrants, Fitzgerald did hav
Matt Bevin, everyone: Before he left office, former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin pardoned not one, but several men convicted of sexually abusing minors. And on Thursday, he defended one of these pardons b