Too Soon?
I talk with Mayonnaise quite a bit. Well, I talk to him. And getting even more precise, I sing to him. For whatever reason, I’ve adopted a Randy Newman-esque, sing-whatever-I-would-normaly-say for a good amount...
Author: Kazzy
Reflecting on Motivations
A recent study found that the responses of whites to questions about meritocracy during the admissions process shifted when a strict meritocracy risked harming whites’ admissions prospects: “While the principle of fairness may be...
More Data on Stop-and-Frisk
A new study on stop-and-frisk indicates that the policy may increase the likelihood of future crime or deviant behavior among young people. One high school student shares his experiences at the hands of police.
Riley Cooper Must Go
I wish I could write more on the subject, but for now I will simply say that the Philadelphia Eagles absolutely should cut Riley Cooper after his violent and racist diatribe. If what his...
DJ Kazzy
(As the others have noted, hip hop music is littered with language and themes that are not appropriate for all. Viewer discretion is advised.) I’m going to come at this from a slightly different...
Monday Trivia #124 – Mo Wins!
(Kazzy here, trying my hand at Trivia, which Burt and Will were so graceful to let me do. Apologies in advance if I somehow goof this, but I’m pretty sure I got it right.)...
FNC: Where a Muslim is Just a Muslim
Reza Aslan, author of Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus Christ, pushes back against FNC’s Lauren Green’s assertions that it was somehow inappropriate for a Muslim to write a book about the founder...
A Comment Rescue of Sorts
I had originally intended to do a “comment rescue” of sorts from something penned by newbie commenter BadTux. However, he beat me to it, turning it into a post over on his own blog....
Bad Idea? Maybe. But Good Commercial? Yes!
Regardless of where you might stand on the issue, this is one of the funner political ads I’ve seen.
Ask Kazzy #3
How do we explain the difference in confidence between similarly capable private and public school students? Kazzy attempts to answer…
If Criminals are What You Want, Criminals are What You’ll Get (UPDATED!)
Kazzy channels Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson to explore problems with school “security”.
How To Give Advice
A guilty pleasure of mine is the reality show “Wife Swap”. For those of you unfamiliar with the concept, the basics are as simple as the name implies: two families swipe wives/mothers* for two...
SRSLY?
I fully recognize that the MLB All-Star Game is primarily an exhibition, in spite of the Commissioner’s attempt to “make it count” instead of just doing what the NBA and NHL does and just assign home-field advantage in the championship round to the team with the better record*. And I get that the MLB All-Star Game MVP matters even less. But awarding it to Mariano Rivera for the impressive task of throwing a single shut-out inning, a feat 5 other […]
An Uplifting Story
Fortunately, no one thought the heroes were suspicious and attempted to intervene in their rescue efforts.
