Grantland’s Caleb Hannan faces questions about his journalistic ethics as he writes about Essay Anne Vanderbilt, a trans woman working to build a better putter. His ethics may remain intact, but his decency is nowhere to be found.
Vikram suggests that politicians be held accountable for what their administrations do. Expect no one to agree with him.
“I actually like privatization,” said the Capitalist. “How can you not?”
“I like privatization too,” said the Cynic.
This week: Psychology, Law, Healthcare, Abandoned things, Entertainment, Technology, USA, and the World!
One-time OT-er-before-it-was-OT Fredrik deBoer weighed in recently on Hanna Rosin’s defense of the title of her book in Time magazine, which New Dealer spotlighted not long ago.
The Republicans’ hope for capturing the governorship of California in 2014. No, really.
What does the sword have to do with the Christian spiritual life? Everything, according to Michael Voris, the producer of an internet television station. The faithful, he believes, are born for combat.
Everything you ever wanted to know about the MD book club but were afraid to ask. (Spoiler: we’ll be starting Small Gods next week.)
In which Rose Woodhouse gathers her family and bravely ventures forth into the Happiest Place on Earth.
Or, Mad Rocket Scientist reads the newspaper… and some magazines… and the Internet…
Do we need to keep issuing Spoiler Alerts? Probably a good idea this week, all things considered.
What’s to do when some parent (who obviously isn’t you because of course you have better judgment than that) brings their child to an inappropriate place? Also: food porn from Chicago!
I will agree with the naysayers about the traffic jam line.
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