Here is the percentage of law school applicants who were admitted, over the last decade, to at least one ABA-accredited law school to which they applied, by year: 2004: 55.6% 2005: 58.6% 2006: 63.1% 2007: 66.1% 2008: 66.5% 2009: 67.4% 2010: 68.7% 2011: 71.1% 2012:...
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Conservatives in Kentucky are very angry. After all, the state might adopt scientific standards that teach actual science instead of Christian mythology. The responses are quite rational: Matt Singleton, a.
In just about the only good thing for progressives in this year's horror film of state legislation, all 11 ag-gag bills were defeated. Attempts by agribusiness to criminalize anyone taking.
Murc argues that conservative messaging has too been effective: Well, the Republicans manage to get around 45% of the vote, minimum, while explicitly campaigning on destroying things that thirty years ago would have been considered political suicide to advocate. I mean, remember the Ryan budget?...
The whole Weiner campaign is just an elaborate put-on by a second-rate Armando Iannucci imitator, right? ...Hunter Felt: "Somehow I'm not too shocked to find it takes a large amount.
Overseas, quite decisively. The above chart measures percentage growth in employment from U.S. multinational corporations both in the U.S. and abroad. Worldwide employment by U.S. multinational companies (MNCs) increased 1.5.
An outstanding obituary of the great Dennis Farina by Alex Pappademas. Farina is one of those people who had a fairly minor career in the big scheme of things, but who affected so many people and who everyone loves and misses dearly upon their death.
I apologize in advance to anyone who clicked over thinking this was going to be a post about cooking with your butt. Click away now or risk grievous disappointment. If.
Pictured: Gee's immediate academic supervisor Not The Onion: *Grant: For each year from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2018, the university will provide Gee with an annual grant of.
I think it's time we draw a line in the sand on hipsterdom. This, from the Oregon Brewers Festival: Perhaps you’ve heard the tale already. Rogue Ales brewmaster John Maier discovered that the wild yeast growing in his beard could be cultivated to a state...
Since SEK got so many good tips on his travel post, let me ask you all for some advice. Later this week, I have a 5 hour layover in San.
What a surprise that those supposedly "measuring" school success change their data for political convenience. Former Indiana and current Florida schools chief Tony Bennett built his national star by promising.