The other day I wrote a post about the debt ceiling negotiations. Few people in the comments section agreed with my point of view. But I had expected that, and I expect it for this one, too, which is fine; … Continue reading →
This law student delivers an impressive performance on the Bar exam.
Continue reading →Who? Erma Franklin, that’s who. Aretha’s older sister, she was nominated for a Grammy for the original 1967 R&B version of “Piece Of My Heart,” a song later made far more famous by Janis Joplin. I’d never heard Erma’s rendition … Continue reading →
I’ve got a new piece up at PJ, entitled “‘Gentle Justice’ Meets Mass Murderer.” It discusses the Norwegian policies of unarmed police and short penal terms in light of Breivik’s attacks. That was one of those articles that could have … Continue reading →
I can’t make a whole lot of sense of what’s happening here. But I know it sounds potentially interesting. Very: A federal wildlife biologist whose observation in 2004 of presumably drowned polar bears in the Arctic helped to galvanize the … Continue reading →
Let’s all stand up up for this bot: This is my earliest loiter again and again i afflict here. I institute so uncountable pleasing paraphernalia in your blog, unusually its discussion. From the tons of comments on your posts, I … Continue reading →
William Kristol is absolutely correct: To govern is to choose. To vote is to choose. To vote against John Boehner on the House floor this week in the biggest showdown of the current Congress is to choose to vote with … Continue reading →
Ever hear of Propaganda by the Deed? At the beginning of the 20th Century, anarchists were in the middle of what was known as the ”˜Propaganda by the Deed’ period. The idea was that by killing members of the ruling … Continue reading →
I can’t say I knew much about Amy Winehouse until her death, although I’d vaguely heard of her. But from what I’ve read since, it appears she exemplified a type of addict who is extraordinarily difficult to help—defiant and resistant … Continue reading →
I didn’t listen to Obama’s speech last night. Then again, I’m an equal-opportunity speech-shunner, because I didn’t listen to Boehner’s either. It takes a lot to get me to listen to a speech, as I’ve explained before. But I’ve listened … Continue reading →
So, was J.D. Salinger to blame for the murder of John Lennon? It’s an absurd question, on the face of it: of course he wasn’t. But as Mark David Chapman, Lennon’s killer, stood waiting to fire the fatal bullets, he … Continue reading →
…a town? It’s Scenic. [ADDENDUM: Then again, if you don’t want to buy Scenic, there’s always this. It’s scenic.]
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