So Now We All Need to Learn the Words
Dunno if it got the most votes because it was the best song, or because it was the first nominated, or because there wasn’t a whole lot of agreement with any other song. Regardless,...
Monthly Archive: June 2013
Of Compasses and Fathers
In all of our years, my father and I only ever had one argument about race – but it was a doozy. The argument started over dinner when I was in junior high school....
Is “Reform Conservatism” Compassionate Conservatism Redux?
That’s what I ask in my latest piece for Salon.
Performance Enhancing Dieting
My senior year of college, I dated a former dancer… I’ll call her Chloe. She had been big into the dance scene during middle and high school before knee injuries curtailed her dreams. This...
Small Arms in Syria
The latest development in the ongoing civil war in Syria didn’t occur in Syria, actually, but in Washington, DC. The Obama Administration announced they have what is in their eyes definitive proof that the...
Retail Curiosities
We love our life in the exurbs of Louisville. I have written quite a bit about how it is the perfect place for us as we have the best of both worlds: Farms and...
Friday Afternoon Jukebox: Scarface Edition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vT8OU5WtfkQ I went ahead and solved that Thursday Night Fight y’all we’re having. It’s Giorgio Moroder’s “Push It To The Limit”. I frankly can’t think of another song that more accurately what it is...
The Shockingly Small Worth of a Woman’s Life: Texas, Gun Culture, and Black & White Worlds
In most murder cases, juries are asked to parse out the conflicting stories presented by the prosecution and the defense so that they can determine which is telling the true version of events. This...
Trayvon Martin, the criminalblackmale
Being perfectly willing to pick at an old scab, I’ll highlight this column in The Guardian about the start of the George Zimmerman trial. Mr. Zimmerman’s attorneys are attempting to paint a very specific picture...
Finance Discussion Continued
At Ethan’s request, rather than continue the discussion of finance in his post, I’ll post my response to commenter David TC’s response to me. If people have an interest in continuing the conversation, they...
Thursday Night Bar Fight #12: Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na, Batman!!!
Bad news everybody! It was brought up at Leaguefest that this blog lacks the single ingredient that makes any enterprise truly Great and Important: A theme song.
No injuries, no property damage.
Regulatory and insurance hurdles cleared, Mon Tiki has been up and running for about six weeks now, and with about 200 paying customers across her decks, I am pleased (and relieved!) to report, Mon...
Driving Blind: E3 and Charter Cities
A new report from the ESA gives some “essential facts” about the video game industry, including who plays and what their interested in. We might finally see some action from the courts on unpaid...
Why Support for (Any Old) Immigration Reform Won’t Solve the GOP’s Problem with Latino Voters
Immigration reform is up for debate in the Senate! Everyone knows the story by now: 1) with an eye to their electoral future, Senate Republicans are newly interested in reaching out to Latino voters,...
Putting a Price on Kidneys
Josh Barro wants to set up a marketplace for human organs. He thinks it’s a good idea, I presume, because he never saw Repo Men (a junky sci-fi movie in which the production of...
The Parent as Teacher
With Father’s Day just around the corner I am particularly grateful this year for the precious gift I was given two weeks ago. It’s also a chance to reflect on my 18+ years as...
Northern Colorado: The 51st State?
Some counties in Colorado are unhappy with the state’s leadership and are doing something about it: {Excerpt} There are between eight and thirteen counties, total, that are looking into this. Eight are listed in...
Driving Blind: Dwarf Fortress and Fat Albert
“A stranger is shot in the street, you hardly move to help. But if, half an hour before, you spent just ten minutes with the fellow and knew a little about him and his...
John Stossel is Brilliant
That’s sarcasm. Reason.com prints an opinion piece that I’ll sum up for you.
