My fellow gentlemen and dear readers may have noticed I’ve been scarce around these parts of late. Two weeks ago we got our structural approval letter from the US Coast Guard Marine Safety...
[Image: The Pahi 63 “Gaia”, Flagship of the James Wharram Design fleet] We bought INTEMPERANCE in late 2007 and cruised Florida and the Bahamas in early 2008. Then my wife and daughters, and dog got...
I am about 8 years old. My parents are out for the evening, and I am home with my younger sister, and Beverly, a baby-sitter we both like. Beverly introduced my sister and me...
Ta-Nehisi Coates has a lovely post about isolation that’s well worth your while. You should read it. For some reason the title and the sort of haunting imagery called to mind Tim O’Brien’s novel,...
Rod Dreher, writing at his new digs at Big Questions Online, has this to say about parenting and happiness: “The loss of parental freedom is severe, and if young marrieds had any idea how...
Reihan has a fascinating post looking at the future of the American family. Basically two different family types are taken into account. The first is the neo-traditional family, which Brad Wilcox explains thusly: I...
Pamela Paul has a rather Slate-ish post up at The Atlantic, asking the controversial question: Are Fathers Necessary? Unsurprisingly, her conclusion is no. Not really. “The bad news for Dad is that despite common...
My wife and I lived together for two years prior to tying the knot, though we were both still in college when we finally made our vows. We’d known each other and dated for...
[updated below] I’ve been thinking about birth a great deal lately. This is likely because birth in my family is just around the corner. Our second is due in July. In any case, all...
Will has a good response to Jamelle’s reaction to The Office. Both posts got me thinking. Jamelle mentions ambition, and being “an ambitious guy” in his post. That’s key. Will mentions being a little...
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on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25I think this is the most persuasive hypothesis and among the most direct causes is just how Extremel…
on Read It For Yourself: How Trump Admin Defines “Gang Members” For DeportationBased on their performance so far? Zero. But to be generous I'll assume it's one. on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25I have that impression as well.
on Read It For Yourself: How Trump Admin Defines “Gang Members” For DeportationHow many points are needed for deportation? For "knowing" that someone is in a gang?
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25I believe that is Russ Vought's stated goal, unless I am remembering wrong. on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Seems like a plausible explanation. on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25They don't have a coherent plan. Full Stop. There are people focused on the tax cut. There are peopl… on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25The entire plan, such as it seems to be a coherent plan at all, is to let Trump do whatever he feels… on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Heheheh 20 million dollars to lose by 9 points, couldn't happen to a nicer plutocrat.
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25I'm not sure that she has a whole lot in common with the other speakers that have been shut down ove…
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