League of Ordinary Babies
Simpson Mayonnaise* Kazzy. A healthy baby boy. Mom and baby are are healthy. Dad is terrified. All are well. * His pseudonym could have gone either way. Somehow I failed to realize that Mayonnaise was...
Monthly Archive: April 2013
Trade Sequence Part 5 – The Rich Man’s Burden
Hey everyone, I thought the brief lull between the April Fools’ listicles and the Education Symposium was a good time for the next part of my trade sequence. Here’s the current contents page....
Sailing Montauk Has a New Look for the 2013 Season
You want to know something funny? It’s my wife, not me, who is the paid, published author. Yeah, I’ve got my bylines at The Atlantic, two different bylines in fact. But it’s my wife...
Playing With Constitutional Fire
A few days ago I broke down a case from the Ninth Circuit permitting sectarian prayers at the opening of city council meetings for a city in California. In 2011, the Fourth Circuit reached...
Yet Another Problem With NCAA Athletics
I can’t give this the full treatment I’d like to at this point, but I’d be remiss to not comment on what’s been going on with Rutgers mens basketball head coach Mike Rice.
Marriage Isn’t For Everyone…
…And apparently, David Brooks isn’t a suitable candidate since he seems to think it is somehow an ironic thing for gays and lesbians to request:
Walking Dead Discussion Thread: S3 E16, “Welcome to the Tombs”
Spoiler Alert: Do not read this post or the comment section if you have not seen the show. Also, for those who have read the comics, please do not discuss plot elements not revealed...
Why Not Demanding GMO Labeling is Udder Foolishness… (Get it? It’s a pun!)
Over in Off The Cuff, Kazzy asked whether or not he was a “bad liberal” or “taking crazy pills” for his belief that food processors should not be required to label food that comes...
On American Conservatism as an Esoteric Ideology
Or, A Thing I Do Not Understand about Conservatives
College Education in the 21st Century Syposium: Reminder
Monday April 8th marks the start of the latest League Symposium: College Education in the 21st Century. Consider this a last call for submissions. As usual, we’ve opted to keep the topic broad making...
Am I Taking Crazy Pills?
I identify as liberal, though most who know me know I’m probably not your typical liberal. But I’m trying to figure out why I seem to be the only person I know who does...
The GOP’s Self-inflicted Wound
Ezra Klein flags an interesting Gallup result showing rare uniformity in American public opinion. Turns out near everyone, Republicans included, thinks the GOP is intransigent. And they don’t like it: [Twenty-two] percent of Democrats, 17 percent...
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...
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...
