Ridiculing Neo-Nazis
Ridiculing neo-Nazis and other extremists is a powerful tool, but one that can also backfire badly. It is imperative that we offer carrots with the sticks.
Football Mentality
The Bookscrounger Returns
I’m back, the Bookscrounger returns. Where I’ve been, and where we’re going.
The Gus Levy Syndrome
We are at a particularly contentious point in American politics. In all of it, there is a lot of finger-pointing. We blame the party bosses, the media, big money, lobbyists, extremists, and our own elected officials. Oh, and partisan politics: the worst bastards that every walked the Earth are our beloved fellow American sitting across … [Read more…]
Mardi Gras Justice
New Orleans Mardi Gras is a massive IED, always a half-Kelvin away from detonation. The policemen know that everyone in the crowd is in constant danger from a potential riot, and strict control has to be maintained.
So will normal police procedures work in such a situation? And do we really want to find out?
The Football Mentality
The football mentality in the political arena is not win-win, win-lose, but lose-lose; and when that problem affects education, we all lose.
Obamacare
The battle over Obamacare is a nonsensical partisan fight about socialized medicine, and neither side is focused on providing healthcare that works well.
Thanksgiving Thoughts
Consider these Thanksgiving thoughts: beyond our one day to focus on our tremendous bounty, we too often forget to be grateful the rest of the year.