The Simple Question Raised By A More Diverse America
America is increasingly diverse. You are either good with America being a diverse, pluralistic society, or you are not. So, are you?
Monthly Archive: January 2022
Sunday Morning! Five short stories by Shirley Jackson
If you’ve felt that a large chunk of your society has gone insane-or YOU have-there’s much you might relate to in the short stories of Shirley Jackson.
Hostage Situation At Texas Synagogue Ends With Suspect Dead, Safe Hostages
A situation that could have been far worse ended when the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team breached a Texas Synagogue, killing the suspect without further loss of life.
Saturday Morning Gaming: God of War Available on Steam
God of War has a strong story, graphic violence, and they’ve given it enough of a moral center to make it so that you won’t feel like you’re going to have to apologize for recommending it.
Virtuous Trash: Of TSA and Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
While waiting to go through TSA, my thoughts wandered to Richard Reid, that “Shoe Bomber” guy who is solely responsible for the 3.4 oz rule.
POETS Day!: Remaindered, the Clive James Fury Edition
This week’s poem comes from an acclaimed writer and notable Australian, Clive James. It’s a remarkable work in that it is swimming in contagious hatred.
Weekend Plans Post: The Holiday Hangover
The weekends will be spent recuperating from being on the team from heck, working on the system from heck, and getting back and seeing that all of my old stuff has fallen into heck.
Supreme Court Mandates Rulings: Read Them For Yourself
The Supreme Court Mandates Rulings have blocked the measures for private companies while upholding them for healthcare workers.
The Paradox of Democratic Governance
There is a limit where their most conservative members will go no further. Once that limit is reached, what is the Democratic appeal?
National Undergraduate Enrollment Falls Again in 2021
Undergraduate enrollment dropped again in 2021, adding to a marked drop in student participation in Higher Education in the last few years.
2021 Saw Highest Levels of Inflation In 40 Years
Inflation numbers for 2021 are in, and it looks like 2022 will be a year where concerns about the economy will be very much at the fore.
Trump Is Right About Politicians And Their Vaccination Status
Sometimes we all need to just take the win when “someone I don’t like” makes an obviously true point. In this case, Trump is right
Wednesday Writs: Bar Exam, Gatekeeping, and Cheese Snobbery Edition
The Bar Exam is more concerned with how much esoteria you can memorize than your competency to actually do what lawyers do
