Rasmussen’s Cheaters
In the end, Rasmussen’s claim is misleading, if not an outright falsehood. And I’m sad to say that this is not unusual.
Category: Feature
Free Speech, Harassment and Hypocrisy: What the University Presidents Got Right and Wrong
The present moment seems to demand more from the university presidents than they are capable of delivering.
Iowa, Where Political Narratives Go To Die, Gussies Up For Funerals
Iowa is a wonderful place full of wonderful people. The 2024 Iowa caucuses are a complete waste of everyone’s time, money, and bandwidth.
The Boy and the Heron: Miyazaki Takes a Bow
Miyazaki taking one last chance to repeat everything he’s been trying to say while still dazzling us with a fresh and original story.
Trump’s Authoritarian Tells
Voters tend to choose the least scary and least radical option. In 2024, that’s not going to be Donald Trump.
Demanding “Yes” or “No” On Free Speech in Higher Education
If you want to improve free speech in higher education you have to change the structure and the culture, not the figureheads.
Of Prophecy and Politicians
Is Mike Johnson a false prophet or new Moses or something in between? We will see, but I’m skeptical of his claim.
The Biggest Threat to Our Liberties is Religious Faith
The rights of Iowans are under assault and the origins of these assaults are consistently backed, supported, & framed in strictly religious terms
POETS Day Turns 100: William Logan
William Logan has a sharp sense of humor, is capable of barbed comments, and isn’t afraid of outright insults.
We Need A Grand Bargain On Ukraine and Israel
The Republican position is not unreasonable, but it does reflect incorrect priorities.
Thursday Throughput: Schooling Edition
A bevy of results have emerged that have shown, pretty conclusively, that the last few years saw the biggest drop in learning ever measured
The Thirteenth Annual Mindless Diversions Unsolicited Shopping Guide
Because you never know who is currently pulling their hair out looking for the perfect gift that you (yes, you!) already know all about.
The Fourth Republican Debate Is The One To Watch
With just over a month until the primaries begin, the GOP debate results are starting to actually matter…for second place.
Moral Codes and Alpha Bros
A new purity culture movement tries to draw a line between a woman’s body count and her character, while excepting men from that same standard
Romeo and Juliet and Civilization
WNO’s Romeo and Juliet production raised, but did not answer, some of the deepest and longest-abiding questions regarding the nature of man.
Repeal and Replace, Remix, Repeat
Playing well to a base or not, the “repeal and replace” rhetoric was an empty lie ten years ago and is a more blatant, hollow promise now.
What is Nikki Haley’s Strategy?
It isn’t clear what Nikki Haley’s strategy is to directly challenge Trump or even if she has such a strategy
POETS Day! Fugglestone St. Peter’s own, George Herbert
Herbert’s talent was immense and it’s astonishing what impact he was able to make in his short thirty-nine years, but Donne remains Donne.
Briefly, On Henry Kissinger
The good, bad, and ugly of the very long and very impactful life of Henry Kissinger is in the books. We should read it very carefully.
Farrah Fawcett and Grilled Spaghetti Sauce
Given the choice between abandoning an imprinted notion of sexuality and this grilled spaghetti sauce, I chose the sauce.
