Ampersand’s post about the ineffectiveness of diets has generated a lot of discussion. Another responder is Jane Galt, who in addition to some sensible points about the non-immutability of weight gain makes this very strange (although common) argument: But it may not be a bad strategy for the group. If being more than a few […]
Category: General
From Unclaimed Territory.
Mickey is afraid that Mexican immigrants are going to rise up and “take back” California. Heh.
Erik on heroin in the Espanola Valley. Redbeard on abortion on Saipan.
Radley Balko has a terrific article about no-knock warrants, which does a particularly good job of outlining the way that the War On (Some Classes of People Who Use Some) Drugs has been used to evisce
Friday Cat Blogging… Nelson and Starbuck
Some new data: The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing federal prosecutors of ethnic bias in a sting last summer in which South Asian owners of convenience stores in Georgia were charged with selling household ingredients that could be used to make methamphetamine, a highly addictive drug. In a legal filing, the A.C.L.U. said yesterday […]
AG has an excellent review of Stephen Biddle’s excellent book, Military Power. Read the review, and read the book if you get a chance. AG sums Biddle’s argument up as follows: His argument
Shorter Jonah Goldberg #1: When you look at moderate liberal publications, you’ll find that they don’t want revolutionary change. Shorter Jonah Goldberg #2: You don’t have to be a br
Duke’s lacrosse coach has resigned, and the season officially cancelled. Some more information has been released about one of the scumbags in question: Earlier Wednesday, authorities unsealed documents stating that hours after the alleged rape, a player apparently sent an e-mail saying he wanted to invite more strippers to his dorm room, kill them and […]
Before I had a chance to respond to Yglesias’ repeating of highly flawed received wisdom about competitive balance and baseball, he finds some relevant data. To this, I will add that 1)as demons
For anyone in the Lexington Area, The first meeting of Drinking Liberally-Lexington will be held at 6:30pm, Tuesday, April 11 at the Horse and Barrel (101 North Broadway). I expect that we’ll be