The Arcana of Political Economy: A Follow-Up
Author’s Note: This post is a follow-up to my original post on the political economy of magic. It’s highly recommended that you read that original post and the discussion thread after. I’m happy to...
Daily Archive: October 15, 2012
Violenceacrez, Reddit and Abuse of Power
[Updated: It appears that I misread David’s post – and the responses of some of his commenters. My bad. Huge apologies to all involved, especially David.] I’m just going to fess up right...
Governor Romney’s Mediscam
Daniel Hatcher, a professor of law at the University of Baltimore, recently authored an op-ed for the Boston Globe on how Romney, as governor, was a deft practitioner of what’s been called “Mediscam.” The practice,...
Learning to Fall Out of Love with Hate, Part 2: Violentacrez Loses His Job
As implied the the Part 2, I am hoping that this Learning to Fall… series of posts will explore a theme, and today I better see the general shape of what I’m trying to...
Undecided No More!
This was a fun quiz. I particularly liked that it offered a variety of responses, including the ability to input your own. It seems to give a far more nuanced portrayal and includes folks...
Treme, Season 3, Episode 4, “The Greatest Love”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iQeWTP3L6c Sitting on the couch after last night’s episode ended, a friend said, “What made that episode so good?” We sat and thought about it, and then realized the answer was obvious: Sonny was...
