Day: January 18, 2015

Wherein we might find common ground in the “college is/isn’t for everyone” debate IFRL-Plague-Pavia

Wherein we might find common ground in the “college is/isn’t for everyone” debate

Guest Authors January 18, 2015

Gabriel Conroy responds to Megan McArdle's critique of Obama's "college for everyone" pitch.

More on Unions IFRL-Mindiv-33628528631_cc86e1ff83_b

More on Unions

Rufus F. January 18, 2015

Damn you “comments closed”! Let me now abuse my power to respond to some comments from my...

Black Mirror 101, “The National Anthem” IFRL-TLC-War-GAPD-tate.the-battle-of-camperdown-86

Black Mirror 101, “The National Anthem”

Tod Kelly January 18, 2015

Black Mirror's first episode, National Anthem, isn't really the Twilight Zone-esque sci-fi show it claims to be....

Sunday!

Jaybird January 18, 2015

The whole "Huh. I'm surprised that they got this guy to play a bit part" thing.

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North in reply to Michael Cain on From Freddie de Boer: Abundance, Up To A PointThat is a fair critique to a very broad blanket statement but Florida and Texas are, iirc, the large…
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