Video Throughput: The Wandering Earth
The Chinese blockbuster “The Wandering Earth” which is about … uh … a wandering Earth. Could the Sun actually become dangerous to our survival? Could you really push Earth out of its orbit?
Category: Feature
A Paucity Of Limits, By Stipulation: 303 Creative v Elenis
Burt Likko argues that the ruling in the “gay wedding website” case is best understood in a particular context, and he really doesn’t like what he sees when he does that.
Why the 303 Creative Decision Was Not About A Hypothetical
Since the Supreme Court decided the 303 Creative case, there has been a lot of pushback from people who don’t like the outcome of the case.
Stroganov’s Expanded Upon Beef Stroganoff
When a dish is as simple as beef Stroganoff it’s hard to sift through the claims of invention. It’s sliced beef in sour sauce.
On Fraud, Standing, and “Stewart and Mike” Not Getting Their Day in Court
It certainly is bad to make false representations to a court. But will it matter here? Short answer: no. Long answer…
Ripples in the Galaxy
By studying many pulsars all over the sky, you can see those ripples propagate across the galaxy, like measuring a tsunami wave from orbit.
Good Legacies
The latest whataboutism issue swap is affirmative action in college admissions and how we should be much more worried about legacy admissions.
A Fantastic Week for Conservatives
There are reasons for both parties to be upset with the Supreme Court this week, but plenty of reasons for conservatives to be happy.
SCOTUS Strikes Again
The two new landmark cases this week will generate a lot of angst and overreactions.
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.
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.
