…don’t work, because we seem to be getting fatter. But never fear: The definition of obesity is set by federal health professionals. Their calculations are controversial, in part, because the rate of premature death is lower among Americans in the … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: Althouse.] The British phone-hacking scandal is something I’ve managed to avoid writing about so far, although if you’d like to read about the substance of it please feel free. But a new and admittedly more trivial angle that … Continue reading →
It’s a correlation, not a causation, but still…
Continue reading →There’s an old New England joke that we’ve got two seasons here: winter and the Fourth of July. But not this year. This year, folks, we’ve got a real summer, one that would do any place proud. It’s been sunny … Continue reading →
Carping bot: The following time I read a weblog, I hope that it doesnt disappoint me as a lot as this one. I mean, I know it was my option to read, however I actually thought youd have one thing … Continue reading →
…it’s Allan West’s (see this and this). First they came for the women. Then the blacks. Does that make them sexist and racist? Only if said women and blacks are Republicans—which makes them traitors.
Continue reading →Here’s the analysis.
Continue reading →…when it was pointed out to them and outlined and described by Harry Markopolus, and they launched an official investigation, why should investors and banks have been expected to discover Madoff’s fraudulent dealings all on their own? But the Madoff … Continue reading →
His own, that is. Chopra’s basic argument: even though you’re pissed at Obama, you must support him because otherwise evil will triumph. I especially like his first paragraph: One of the virtues of being on the liberal side of politics … Continue reading →
…but I know I want to say something. This is about the marriage between 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison and 16-year-old Courtney Stodden, about which a lot of people are up in arms. Her parents are not among them, however; they … Continue reading →
Until someone else wins the Republican nomination, or until Michele Bachmann drops out of the running—whichever comes first—there will be a relentless drumbeat to destroy her. This much I know. The latest salvo is the allegation that she gets severe … Continue reading →
John Hawkins at RightWingNews laments the decline of the independent right wing blogosphere. Popular blogs are increasingly bigger and more connected to conventional media, or are group or aggregate blogs. It’s harder for a little guy (such as myself) to … Continue reading →