Culture and Entertainment
So in the first few scenes of Luther (available on Netflix), we see a police detective let a killer of children fall to his death (when he could have chosen to reach out and...
Monthly Archive: August 2014
Some Thought on Career Building in the Age of Freelancing
Or as a friend called it on facebook, “career” “building” in an age of freelancing. This post is inspired Professor Hanley’s post on the Minimum Wage and various conversations I’ve had here and with...
What Do You Call It?
Much has been made – in conservative circles, at least – on the administration’s labeling of Nidal Hasan’s assault on Ford Hood as “workplace violence” when there is increasing evidence that it wasn’t.
Sunday!
If you’ve been wondering whatever happened to Jackie Chan movies, I’ve found them in Bollywood. (Chennai Express reviewed!)
Rotherham
Outside of… particular circles… I haven’t seen terribly much attention directed at the remarkable and horrifying revelations in Britain. Some 1,400 young girls over the last fifteen years were sexually abused, and little was...
An Assortment of Thoughts on the Minimum Wage
Michigan’s minimum wage goes up to $8.15/hour on Labor Day. Student workers at my school have had their maximum weekly hours cut from 8 to 6 1/2. Santa Fe, New Mexico substantially increased its...
I Can Read Mississippi With My Eyes Shut Tight
Recently, some fancy numbers have suggested that if it were a state, Britain would be competing with Mississippi to be the poorest of all fifty-one states. So what does this mean? Whatever the case, Will Truman would rather not have to choose between living Mississippi or Britain.
Fashionable Politics
Thank god for New York’s Peter King. I thought for a bit that Obama was going to get away with Or it.
Linky Friday #81
Links! Click on them and go places! This week: Asian Cities, Crime, Television, Education, Solar Energy, and Millenials!
That Old WASPy Anti-Semitism: Israeli Policy and Anti-Semitism
The Episcopalian Chaplain of Yale blames the rise of anti-Semitic attacks in Europe on the Jews. Maybe next he can also tell us why he is an extra-special American because he is a direct descendent of people who came over on the Mayflower.
Late to the party — tardy musings about the Emmys
Acting awards shows + opportunity for ranting = Cloud Nine for Russell Saunders
Constitutional Crisis: Week 1
James Hanley recaps the first week of his Constitutional Crisis course. Spoiler: not much has happened yet, but that won’t stop him from rambling on.
The Private/Public School Map [Updated]
Trumwill has long wanted to see a map of enrollment numbers between public and private schools (K-12) and he finally has it!
