Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey – The Best of the Best
Given the direction that this blog is taking, I thought that it presents the perfect opportunity to bring whiskey blogging back into the fold. However, before we go in the new direction, it is...
Daily Archive: April 1, 2013
Israel, Palestine, and Cosmopolitan
One of the issues (NPI*) that has been bothering all of us ever since there were people writing blogs is the problem of how to best solve the problems that Israel and Palestine are...
Five Stuck-Up Coastal States That Aren’t All That (And The Five Coolest States You’ve Never Heard Of)!
The five most stuck up states that aren’t all that: 5. Maryland – “Ooooh, look at us, we ‘educate’ our ‘children’ with the best schools in the country!” Oh yeah, THE WIRE! So there....
6 Things the GOP can Learn from the Conservative Party of Canada
Much ink is spilled over the fate of the Republican Party. Are conservatives doomed to rump party status? Is it a new Democratic century? It might seem hopeless without a complete overhaul of a...
6 Lies Your Child’s Teacher is Telling You
1. When we say that little Johnny is doing well, it means we’re on the verge of recommending him for special services. When we say that we are concerned about little Janie, it means...
11 Ways to Hedge Your Claims Like an Academic—AND What Each Says About You
1. “In sum” What It Says About You: “Things are so slipshod in this piece that you wouldn’t notice the summary unless I signposted it.” 2. “Thus” What It Says About You: “In case you hadn’t noticed,...
9 Things Your Local Philosopher Won’t Tell You
1. We totally know why there’s something rather than nothing. Our lips are sealed. Have fun guessing! 2. Plato’s forms of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness were recently found in a filing cabinet in the...
7 Movies that Accurately Describe Life in Canada
In our continuing quest to give you, our American audience, a vivid idea of what it is like to live in the Great White North, here is a list of seven movies that will...
8 Ways March Madness is Destroying Society
So the Final Four is set. Wichita State will face off against Louisville and Michigan against Syracuse. We all love it. We all love it sooooo much. But it’s killing us, and here’s why:...
8 Exciting Vistas that Parenting Makes Visible
1. Human Creativity: You. Made. A. Person. YOU MADE A PERSON. Are you #%$&ing kidding?!? How cool is that?!? What else can you make?!? There is no #%$&ing spoon. None. If you can make...
6 Beauty Secrets Your Lawyer Is Withholding From You!
If you’ve been around lawyers as much as me — or even if you’ve seen a lot of lawyers on TV — then you’ve noticed that these are really attractive people. They got that way...
5 Things I Am Not.
Conor appears to think he speaks on behalf of these so-called progressives. I find in general these attempts to conceptualize so broadly to be pointless. Debate is only important insofar as we have individual characteristics....
9 Things Progressives Are NOT
1. Fascists: Progressives pushed for women’s suffrage and the direct election of senators. They generally pushed for a more inclusive, robust democratic community. Today’s progressives are pretty similar—they’re certainly not a movement trying to...
Welcome to the New & Improved League of Ordinary Gentlemen
Since its inception, there have been two constants at the League: Change and Growth. Today is no different. As many of our regular readers know, over the past six months we’ve been having substantial...
Bleg: USPS Change Of Address
Before the big announcement and change-over, I wanted to throw this question out there: How many of you have dealt with the USPS and “Change of Address” notifications? A couple weeks ago I changed...
