SCOTUS Strikes Again
The two new landmark cases this week will generate a lot of angst and overreactions.
Monthly Archive: June 2023
Student Debt, Free College, and William Edward Hickson
The Supreme Court ruled in Biden v. Nebraska that Biden didn’t have authorization to forgive student debt under the Heroes Act.
POETS Day! Amy Clampitt
“Why wait until the middle of a cold, dark night / When everything’s a little clearer in the light of day / And we know the night is always gonna be here anyway?” So...
Tipping Expands To The Sidewalk
You didn’t eat there, you didn’t shop there, you’ve never been there. Should you leave a tip? Experts increasingly say “yes”.
Impeachments for Everyone!
Unless something damning pops up, this impeachment also seems likely to go nowhere, but the investigation will undoubtedly be long-lasting.
SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action & Admissions: Read It For Yourself
SCOTUS rules 6-3 admissions programs at UNC and Harvard that relied on racial criteria violates equal protection. Read it for yourself here.
Getting Fries Right
These fires are so good. Every once in a while, I want them and I’m never disappointed. I have a sixteen year-old to do the messy clean up.
The Supreme Court Just Killed Independent State Legislature Theory
One of the most impactful Supreme Court decisions from this term may turn out to be the ruling handed down in Moore v. Harper.
Is Zelenskyy Canceling Elections?
If Zelenskyy was really acting unilaterally to suspend elections, that would be problematic…So I searched for confirmation.
SCOTUS Rules in Moore v Harper Election Case: Read It For Yourself
In a 6-3 decision, North Carolina Republican legislator’s advancement of “independent state legislature theory” was rejected.
Open Mic for the week of 6/26/2023
On this day in 1483, Richard Plantagenet, duke of Gloucester, began his reign as Richard III after usurping power from his nephew, Edward V.
On Being Served A Bad Biscuit and Offensively Bad Bacon
I don’t like just flaming a food place for being bad publicly, but a bad biscuit and offensive bacon is an aggression that cannot stand.
Sunday Morning! Richard III by William Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s Richard III is a useful reminder of how difficult it is to live under a truly malevolent man when power is centralized in his hands. As if one was needed.
