To this day I refuse to call my local airport “Reagan,” since before the name change it was Washington National, which means, thanks very much, that it was already named for a perfectly good ex-president. From Christopher Hitchens – Slate Magazine Hitchens on naming things after Reagan That’s the quip of the day.
Ideas Are Not The Same As Race
And it’s not just the fact that you can choose your ideology, but not your race. Ideologies have a real effect on overall life outlook, which has a direct impact on job choices. Military officers are much more conservative than the population at large; so? … It’s particularly troubling to apply some test of equal… Continue reading Ideas Are Not The Same As Race
Gradual Trends and Extreme Events
I’ve spent a lot of the last several days reading about climate change, extreme weather events, food prices, and so on. And one thing that became clear to me is that there’s widespread misunderstanding of the relationship between the gradual trend of rising temperatures and the extreme weather events that have become so much more… Continue reading Gradual Trends and Extreme Events
Superman’s Immigration Status
important to remember that Superman, while very representative of Americans in certain ways, might be even more representative than you might think: After all, Superman was an illegal immigrant — one of the 9.3 million estimated to be living in the United States today. These days, he wouldn’t even qualify for in-state tuition. From Superman’s… Continue reading Superman’s Immigration Status
You’re not wearing leggings and a short skirt. You’re wearing tights and a long shirt.
You’re not wearing leggings and a short skirt. You’re wearing tights and a long shirt. Everyone at the Rector Street stop saw more of your ass than anyone wanted to see that early on Monday morning as you walked up the stairs. Please buy some pants.
Paper planes dropped from space
How a cat named Zoe earned several advanced degrees and became a psychotherapist
A diploma doesn’t necessarily indicate expertise. Zoe D Katze, Ph.D., C.Ht., DAPA, for example, has a wall of diplomas, despite being unable to sign her name. She doesn’t have the opposable thumbs for it. Steve Eichel, PhD, ABPP, who I can assume earned his degrees the hard way, got upset with the amount of credentialing… Continue reading How a cat named Zoe earned several advanced degrees and became a psychotherapist
Al Qaeda Populating U.S. With Peaceful ‘Decoy Muslims’
A/B Testing the Signs Homeless People Write
A/B Testing the Signs Homeless People Write from Big Think From A/B Testing the Signs Homeless People Write
neoconservatism validated in war on zombies
It is indeed to neoconservatism’s credit that its doctrine is consistent with extant work on how best to respond to the zombie menace. A war against zombies would, surely, be a war against evil itself. From neoconservatism validated in war on zombies Finally, a case for neoconservatism. I expect to see John Bolton make the… Continue reading neoconservatism validated in war on zombies