Will Europe be Europe without Jews?
Saul Degraw wonders about whether a Europe without Jews is a good idea or not.
Monthly Archive: February 2015
Coming Attraction: Argument Digest
In just over two weeks, some stuff is gonna get real at One First Street Northeast, yo.
Shaming, Alienation, and the Exceptions
Freddie DeBoer wonders about the inconsistencies of twitter shame campaigns.
Lock, Stock, & Marriage
Will Truman writes of the smoking crater where a marriage ought to be. He also hopes you had a great Valentine’s Day.
This is just a bad idea on so very many levels.
There’s a guy in Colorado selling shirts with printed guns on them and the printing is true to life and very high quality.
Enuma Elish: the Creation of the World
In the beginning, there was chaos and then there was sex. Then came war.
Liberalism and the End of History: Rules, Laws, Political Correctness and Free Speech
Where Murali ties everything together.
Sunday!
Jaybird is in the middle of finishing up the last season of Burn Notice and has a handful of impressions. (Warning, will contain some very mild spoilers.)
The Art of Pizza, Chapter Three: Cheese
Kimmi breaks down the third chapter in her series on the perfect pie.
Linky Friday #102: Protest Edition
This week! Speech, Education, Labor, Progress, Crime, and Vaccination
R100!
In the wake of Fifty Shades of Grey, Kimmie reviews a movie that does a much better version of exploring the fantasies of BDSM on film.
Fallon Fox and The Debate Over Transgender Athletics
Can a transgender woman fairly compete with non-transgender female athletes? Mike Dwyer looks at the curious case of Fallon Fox.
This is a real academic article:
From Digital Culture & Education: “Fedora Shaming as Discursive Activism“
The Promise of Dubious Prisoner Claims of Religious Freedom: An Opportunity for Real Prison Reform
By Mark Thompson
As Burt Likko argued yesterday, the recent spate of high profile religious freedom cases may indeed create an increase in dubious prisoner claims of violation of their religious rights. But it won’t create much of a backlash against protections for religious freedom. Maybe that’s a good thing.
Open Thread: Buses, Light Rail, Heavy Rail?
Hat tip to Mad Rocket Scientist. A post on public transport preferences.
