Linky Friday #74
Links! This week: Labor, Markets, Crime, Republicans, Transportation, Healthcare, Ukraine, and America!
Monthly Archive: June 2014
2013-2014 Term Recap (Save Two)
It’s the close of the term, and here’s a recap of the major cases from SCOTUS this year. Some surprising results. Some, not so much. Alsotoo: we’re waiting until Monday for the Hobby Lobby and Harris decisions.
Freedom!
The concept behind separation of powers is to prevent tyranny by not allowing political power to accumulate in the hands of a small number of people. In the U.S. we tend to see it...
Mount Rushmore – Soup Edition
Mmmmm, soup. Is there anything better than a delicious, piping hot bowl of soup on a snowy winter’s day? (Note to our SoCal contingent: “Winter” is when the air turns cold and our precipitation...
A Note from the Editors
A quick explanation for why we removed the Teamwork is Overrated guest post.
A smaller, leaner, less intrusive government
Personally, I think that it should be easier for the government to fire employees who poop in the hallway.
Cochran Wins; Tea Party Cries Foul
Will the Tea Party loss in Mississippi’s runoff turn ugly as the loser refuses to concede?
The Pit
A powerful reflection of unintended consequences and the things we lose to history, by Matty.
Stupid Tuesday questions, Michael Gambon edition
In which I discuss one of the very few topics about which my best friend and I disagree.
World Cup Update
For those who watched the Italy-Uruguay game (my sympathies, Burt), this song may be appropriate.
A place holder on branding and signaling.
If you looking in our kitchen you’ll see that the refrigerator, cooktop, toaster oven, and slow-cooker (all stainless steel, natch) are branded; but the dishwasher, microwave, and oven are unbranded. The reason why is amusing…
Nice work if you can get it.
I am hurling head-long into the 12-14 hour days, 7 days a week 10 week period that will determine how well we eat next March.
Court Watching Note
If you were a bit disappointed by a rather boring Monday in the end of June day at SCOTUS, hold your horses.
