Day: February 4, 2014

More Thoughts on the “Dr. V” Story (UPDATED WITH MEA CULPA!) IFRL-TLC-Scenery-pedro-lastra-127540-unsplash

More Thoughts on the “Dr. V” Story (UPDATED WITH MEA CULPA!)

Kazzy February 4, 2014

ESPN Ombudsman Robert Lipsyte weighs in on the controversial Grantland piece.

Briefly, About Phillip Seymour Hoffman IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-vangogh.fishing-boats-on-the-beach-at-les-saintes-maries-de-la-mer-20

Briefly, About Phillip Seymour Hoffman

Sam Wilkinson February 4, 2014

Philip Seymour Hoffman died Sunday.

State Violence: A Dialogue

Jason Kuznicki February 4, 2014

Early that morning, a tiny, not terribly bright idea got lodged in Frank's head. It happens quite...

Stupid Tuesday questions, Walt Disney edition

Russell Saunders February 4, 2014

"What's that weird ticking bracelet you're wearing?"

Blogging the Abbey, Episode 5

Russell Saunders February 4, 2014

"Fine," sighed the Reluctantly Evil Lady's Maid. "There are spoilers. Happy now? Can I get back to...

Michael Cain in reply to DensityDuck on From City Journal: Blue States Used to Lead in Education. Not AnymorePut me in the group who wants the slow kid (black or white) to master basic math skills and wants th…
Philip H in reply to Dark Matter on From City Journal: Blue States Used to Lead in Education. Not AnymoreSo you support class warfare. Good to know.
Dark Matter in reply to DensityDuck on From City Journal: Blue States Used to Lead in Education. Not AnymoreWe have tracking because the alternative is concentrated poverty. Insisting my kid can't get a good…
Dark Matter in reply to DensityDuck on From City Journal: Blue States Used to Lead in Education. Not AnymoreSo the choice is that either my daughter gets a sub-standard education or some random kid ends up on…
Saul Degraw on Open Mic for the Week of 6/23/25On the success of Don't Rank Cuomo: “In these troubled times we live in, we need that.” Dawn Phelps,…
Philip H in reply to InMD on Open Mic for the Week of 6/23/25They “looked dominant” which was the point. You can’t “win” negotiations by looking “weak” and diplo…
Philip H in reply to Slade the Leveller on From the NY Times: 400K Manufacturing Jobs Unfilled, KindaNeither are prevailing wages in construction or agricultural work. But those workforces are being ru…
InMD on Open Mic for the Week of 6/23/25Initial reports are that the strikes only set the Iranian program back by months. What a disaster. N…
Jaybird in reply to DensityDuck on From City Journal: Blue States Used to Lead in Education. Not AnymoreOne point that strikes me as obvious is that continuing to fail, enough times, presents identically…
Jaybird in reply to John Puccio on Is Prestige TV Losing Its Prestige?From what I understand, the original pitch for Stranger Things was a bunch of clips from a half doze…