Cricket for Americans – a primer
You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains.
Monthly Archive: June 2015
Walker, Texas Lawsuit
What happens when a fraternal organization, dedicated to commemorating Confederate veterans of the U.S. Civil War, declares “all in” before the U.S. Supreme Court, in a case where there appear to be two directly controlling yet contradictory cases and the ideological alignments of the Justices are apparently inverted? Burt Likko breaks down today’s license plate case.
Great Summer Recipes: Jerk Chicken with Banana Mango Ketchup
Will you want rum?
Oh, you’ll want rum.
Ben Franklin on the Quakers & Lack of Need For Govt. Support of Religion, Etc.
A brief gloss of the complex intellectual and spiritual harmony between the Founders and the Quakers.
Testing the Boundaries of the Minimum
While Kansas an assorted other states have been testing the bounds of conservative economic theory, cities in Missouri are testing liberal economic theory on the minimum wage.
Memo from the American Whig Party
The Republican Party is not the American Whig Party, but its successes–and eventual failure–offer some useful lessons worth considering.
So, Can We Talk About This?
A FAQ about that last episode. Totally rot13’d. For the post is dark, and full of spoilers.
Using Jerry Seinfeld to Explore the Five Basic Elements of the PC Culture Debates™
A public “PC” kerfuffle in which he likes all the players involved gives Tod the opportunity to breakdown the PC Culture Debates™ industry.
On the Loss of Freedom of Speech
Guest writer aaron david looks at two recent case studies which show how the government is declaring war on the freedom of speech.
