Monthly Archive: October 2013
Oyez, Oyez
It’s the first Monday in October. Burt Likko offers a preview of the high points of the Supreme Court’s docket, and some other interesting notes.
The Number One Issue
If you’re using a home soda maker like Burt Likko, you’re in for a surprising side effect.
Mullah Nasreddin: Persian parables for our times
Precis: President Hassan Rouhani arrived back in Iran to a mixed reception: praise from most, but thrown shoes and eggs from some. President Rouhani has the blessing of the Supreme Leader Ali Khameini: the...
Insurance 101: Obamacare Edition
Later this week I’ll be posting an argument that is against Obamacare but for healthcare reform. Consider this post reference material you’ll need to know for that post.
Getting The Vapors
Will Truman has been tobacco-free for six weeks. But not nicotine-free. Exploring the implications of smoke-free smoking.
Monday Trivia #135 [Don Zeko wins!]
California, New York, Texas. Florida, New York. Alabama, Illinois, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia. Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey,...
Gravity: a Movie in Free Fall
Gravity is disaster movie in space, and while the destruction is dazzling, the characters and script are not.
How To: Make Meatballs
(Please note: if photos of raw meat turn your stomach, this isn’t going to go well for you.) No food makes me happier than spaghetti with red sauce. I recognize in a modern world...
A place-holder post
Three place-holders:
“The Summer the Families Didn’t Come to Montauk, and What We Can and Can’t Do About It”
“How Understanding the Joy of Light-Air Sailing Can Bring More Joy to Your Life, Even if You Never Sail Anywhere”
“The Maddening Persistence of Regulatory Gaps, and Why We Can’t Live Without Them”
Black and White Keys: A short history of jazz.
Written largely for Glyph, an incomplete and biassed overview of jazz.
The 10 Biggest Lies Being Told About the Government Shutdown
If you’ve been listening to cable news, talk radio or your local Republican Congressman talk about our current government shutdown, chances are that much or all of what you’ve heard is a lie. Here is a list of the ten biggest whoppers being floated today.
