Now that I finished my 2nd book manuscript in 3 months, I have time for a vacation. About 50 minutes in fact before I get to the 4000 things that must be done yesterday. So I spent it watching John Ford's 1951 film This is...
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The American Historical Association writes a strongly worded letter to the University of Illinois in protest of firing Stephen Salaita: If allowed to stand, your administration’s punitive treatment of Steven.
This is certainly horrifying: Lucy’s account of her experience is emblematic of what investigators say happened during a 16-year reign of terror and impunity in this poor northern English town.
Good roundup from Sam Wang. Essentially, models that combine fundamentals with polling data continue to favor the Republicans. The polling data itself favors Democratic retention of the Senate. Since Wang is in the latter camp, his bottom line: The PEC polling snapshot has mostly favored...
“I quit,” I said, my black leather carrying bag already over my shoulder. I’d imagined this scene for years, a triumphant take-this-job delivery followed by my supervisor’s wounded expression. His.
We all know Kevin Williamson is a horrible human being and there's really no good reason to link to his trolling of liberals. And so normally I wouldn't mention his.
Interesting. Corey Robin permits himself a little cautious optimism. Alas, I suspect John Wilson's take will prove accurate: There is not a chance in hell that [an appointment of Salaita] will happen. I can see only two explanations for this decision: 1) Wise wants to...
John McCain and Lindsey Graham.
Showing us where the conservertarian movement to restore the law of the Gilded Age is headed, Phillip Hamburger has a forthcoming book called Is Administrative Law Unlawful? "that answers this.
Just days before the start of the new school year, Suffolk University Wednesday abruptly replaced president James McCarthy with a year remaining on his contract, and tapped a veteran educator with a reputation for turning around struggling colleges to serve as interim leader. At an...
I don't have time for a major post on Labor Day, as I have just completed the manuscript draft of my logging book and am exhausted. But I do have.
There were lots of cats hanging around soldiers during World War I. They were cute. That is all.