Republican Like Me
This piece in the NY Post by former NPR CEO Ken Stern caught my eye. The title is “Former CEO of NPR opens up about liberal bias.” It is about that, but it’s actually about something a good deal more … Continue reading →
This piece in the NY Post by former NPR CEO Ken Stern caught my eye. The title is “Former CEO of NPR opens up about liberal bias.” It is about that, but it’s actually about something a good deal more … Continue reading →
Joyce Carol Oates has been writing short stories and novels ever since the early 1960s. As a writer, she reminds me of Meryl Streep as an actress—that is, skillful, highly praised, prolific, versatile, and not especially appealing (to me, anyway). … Continue reading →
Two teeth may not seem like a lot, but these teeth could wind up being an important clue in the history of human development: At a press conference announcing the discovery, the mayor of Mainz said: ‘I don’t want to … Continue reading →
Seen at memeorandum: Datelined yesterday, a Politico article headlined “Trump Likely to Block Release of Some JFK Files.” In the WaPo this morning we find: “Trump Authorizes Release of JFK Assassination Documents Despite Concerns from Federal Agencies.” Those documents will … Continue reading →
That’s a topic that’s certainly been in the news lately. Harvey Weinstein’s company apparently factored it into his contract and instituted a stepped series of penalties Weinstein would have to pay for for sexual harassments lawsuits that were settled. And … Continue reading →
Today I was trying to write a post and somehow, when I tried to cut and paste something, an entire paragraph and a half that I’d previously written suddenly disappeared. And yet all I had to do was click on … Continue reading →
It’s nil, at least according to this study of Washington DC police: Having police officers wear little cameras seems to have no discernible impact on citizen complaints or officers’ use of force, at least in the nation’s capital. That’s the … Continue reading →
…and recants. [Hat tip: Instapundit]: In [a NY Times] op-ed Friday, written [by Bialik] in response to allegations of sexual assault against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, the observant Jewish actress said she has long made decisions that she considers “self-protecting … Continue reading →
Long ago I decided that Avik Roy was the best person to read on everything related to Obamacare and health insurance reform in general. He’s the most objective single source I’ve been able to find on the subject. A little … Continue reading →
…on Gold Star families:
Continue reading →Megan McArdle writes: Every society is going to have those who knowingly, perhaps even joyfully, break its rules. And this is the problem with phrases like “rape culture” and “teach men not to ”¦”, which imply that transgression would stop … Continue reading →
Toqueville almost certainly would have looked down his nose at Trump—much as he did Andrew Jackson, who was president during the Frenchman’s 1831 visit to the US. But as Jean Yarbrough (Bowdoin professor of political philosophy and American political thought, … Continue reading →