Day: April 14, 2010

More on Confederate Apologia IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-freer.nocturne-blue-and-silver-battersea-reach-12

More on Confederate Apologia

Mark of New Jersey April 14, 2010

I should have linked this yesterday, but Transplanted Lawyer’s barrage on Confederate apologia makes a fitting companion...

“The Ghost of Bobby Lee” IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-459418

“The Ghost of Bobby Lee”

Mark of New Jersey April 14, 2010

There are few things in life I find more intellectually compelling and challenging than a considered piece...

Some clarifications and further thoughts on new atheism and the Church IFRL-Mindiv-Fantasy-25259453757_a79e0d610e_o

Some clarifications and further thoughts on new atheism and the Church

Erik Kain April 14, 2010

I’ve gotten some good pushback on my new atheist post, and probably – quite likely even –...

Coverture Chronology; Default Rules and Signaling IFRL-TLC-War-GAPD-tate.horse-devoured-by-a-lion-98

Coverture Chronology; Default Rules and Signaling

Jason Kuznicki April 14, 2010

I’m going to be as charitable as I can be to Bryan Caplan about coverture. I think...

Why are we so fat? IFRL-TLC-Scenery-val-vesa-159846-unsplash

Why are we so fat?

Will April 14, 2010

Marc Ambinder’s article on the roots of American obesity is worth reading.

Responsibility of Education IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-426265

Responsibility of Education

Guest Authors April 14, 2010

by Mike at the Big Stick A recent conversation has led me to do some deep thinking...

Dark Matter in reply to Chris on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025Members of my extended family are homeless or headed there. They make terrible choices because of so…
Jaybird in reply to Chris on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025The extent to which that thought is comforting compared to "the government is feckless if not malici…
Chris in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025One of the interesting things about homelessness is that we don't want to spend resources on people…
Jaybird in reply to Chris on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025Eh, it's fixing the problems you can talk about instead of the problems you can't talk about. And, a…
Chris in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025Having a philosophy background, I'm sure you've thought a lot about language and thought (the house…
Jaybird in reply to Chris on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025The good news is that the article itself goes back to the good term: Department data shows nearly ha…
Jaybird in reply to David TC on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025The Newsweek article talks about stuff from 2023. But, hey. People make mistakes. Does the governmen…
Jaybird in reply to Philip H on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025My goodness. Is there footage of the event? We should be able to determine whether this was a case o…
Philip H in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025Elected representatives who have their constituents removed by force because they don’t like what th…
Chris in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025Commenters temporarily experiencing shitposting?