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Map: Click to enlarge. Data source: World Values Survey The Washington Post has an interesting piece on a survey a couple of Swedish economists conducted on attitudes towards race around the world. When two Swedish economists set out to examine whether economic freedom made people any more or less racist, they knew how they [...] As former U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan (RIP) once famously said, “You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.” With that in mind, ruminate on the above graph. And let me not be remiss in reiterating that gun ownership not only limits the predations of our neighbors, [...] Your tax dollars at work. From the Washington Times via This Ain’t Hell comes this heartwarming story about how the DOD is wasting your money when they don’t have enough funds to run a bus to the AF Museum. In March, Gevo entered into a contract with the Defense Logistics Agency to supply the U.S. [...] Which hurts worse? I would trade kidney stone for kick in the balls for male pain — or being married to Roseanne Barr or Nancy Pelosi, but either way I’m sure childbirth wins. Though I will say I would never choose to be kicked in the balls 3 times while my wife chose to [...] Caveat Elector in Colorado… months after legalizing marijuana the voters in Colorado may get yet another hit at the bong as voters experience buyer’s remorse a moment of sanity the reality that accompanies the legalization of one’s hobby. Silly potheads, what did you think would happen once your habit was brought to the mainstream? [...] Instapundit linked to this interesting article from the MIT Technology Review about Internet vulnerabilities. Shockingly enough (smirk) it turns out there are quite a few. Damn experts. You probably haven’t heard of HD Moore, but up to a few weeks ago every Internet device in the world, perhaps including some in your own home, [...] Due to some faculty load issues (sabbaticals, leaves of absence, etc.) I was able to teach a couple of U.S. History II (since the Civil War) survey courses (all hands on deck) this past academic year. Nothing educates (or should educate) like teaching. I was finally able — forced in a way — to [...] Oren Lahav’s lovely, creative, and talented wife Leigh created this awesome video birthday card/present for her husband. And if you asked “Who is Oren Lahav?” I have no idea either… but I do know he seems to have married well. h/t: The Awesomer Share on Facebook In my classes I always try (when appropriate) to get my students to look at the past fairly, honestly, and then draw reasonable connections with the present day. Our history with Indian tribes is well-documented and I will not wear that particular hairshirt here. So what does our abysmal treatment of Indians in the [...] “One solitary act of mass infanticide by a mentally-ill loner calls into question the constitutional right to guns, but a sustained conveyor belt of infanticide by an entire cadre of cold-blooded killers apparently has no implications for the constitutional right to abortion.” Mark Steyn Share on Facebook It’s often said that we live in a risk averse society… That is not entirely true. We live in a very foolish society — one that is not risk averse. Indeed many of our people engage in risky behavior on a regular basis. Look at the housing market the last decade, the higher education [...] I usually hate the word “empowerment”. It often seems to mean “able to play the victim role” at someone else’s expense. Well, this program to arm — and train — people living in high crime neighborhoods seems to me to be a better use of the concept. Some Houston residents are interested. “I would [...] Full video of exchange starting at 39:00 here. h/t: The Weekly Standard Share on Facebook Apropos my linking to Lew Wallace’s Ben Hur in the OT and of Good Friday, Slate.com posted this fascinating piece on General Wallace, his quest for redemption, the role the novel played in helping unite a country after the Civil War, and the entertainment juggernaut that is Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ [...] Have you ever heard of the Eagle Ford Shale Oil Field? Yeah, I didn’t think so. From zero barrels a day in 2008 to nearly 400,000 a day in 2013. The University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) released preliminary findings today for its second annual study of the impact of the Eagle Ford Shale [...] Here is an interesting essay by Walter Russell Mead at Via Meadia on what he sees as a problem in the GOP’s foreign policy. It’s called “America’s “Daddy Party” Needs To Grow Up. Generally speaking, the Republicans are doing some interesting things on the Mommy side these days. With fewer ties to the vested [...] This is my go to book for putting anything in context over the past 500 years or so… art, politics, war, literature, philosophy, technology, science, music, religion, and economics all dealt with masterfully. I’ve had it for 8 years or so and still find new stuff. Share on Facebook Some principal in MA goes and pushes the bar even further. From The Jawa Report A Massachusetts principal has been criticized for canceling his school’s Honors Night, saying it could be ‘devastating’ to the students who worked hard, but fell short of the grades. MyFoxBoston.com reports that David Fabrizio, principal of Ipswich Middle School, [...] Here’s an interesting piece from Reason about physicians fighting back, er, working around Obamacare Dr. Ryan Neuhofel, 31, offers a rare glimpse at what it would be like to go to the doctor without massive government interference in health care. Dr. Neuhofel, based in the college town of Lawrence, Kansas, charges for his [...] |
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