If Blogger had been showing any signs of working yesterday, I was planning to write about an even more self-paradoic than usual Steven Landsburg column and the terminal stages of Nat Hentoff's descent into wingnuttery (come back Christopher Hitchens, all is forgiven.) Fortunately, Mark Kleiman...
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The David Brooks column that Matt discusses forces me to confront a more profound problem. I am, you see, a hardcore Expos fan, but between the fact that my love.
It's not uncommon for those on our side of the aisle to engage in what we call wonkery--playing around with ideas for tweaking and improving policy, regardless of the political.
Following hard upon the greatest thing ever comes this, which is clearly proof that H.P. Lovecraft did not die in 1937, but is with us still, and apparently writing in Hollywood. NBC once again offers viewers a peek behind the entertainment curtain as it re-visits...
Quite a while ago, I wrote a post on the Cope India exercise. This was a cooperative exercise between the USAF and the Indian Air Force. The surprising outcome of.
The European Union has a plan "B" in the case of a non-ratification vote from the United Kingdom. Although any ratification failure formally scuttles the EU constitution, the Commission and.
Previous greatest things ever pale in significance to this greatest thing ever. From Week of Kindness, via Bitch Ph.D., via Kat.What follows is the epic saga of a random instant message that came to me from a stranger this weekend, asking whether I wanted to...
By general and self acclaim, Kim Du Toit has won our "America's Worst Blogger" contest. I remember once having a long conversation with an idiot student over Du Toit's awful.
This has been making the rounds. Hat tip to occasional commenter Jay.There's no easy way to admit this. For years, helpful letter writers told us to stick to science. They.
Anyone know any good blogs that either originate in China or concentrate on Chinese politics/foreign relations?Much thanks.
Norbizness is really onto something here. I had never thought of there being a huge dropoff after one particular season; I had always assumed that the decline in quality had.
Congratulations to occasional commenter Leo on the triumph of his Michigan State Spartans, making an upset appearance in the Final Four. Even better, in doing so performing a national service.