Julie and I were getting ready for work when her mother called from Cleveland. “Turn on the news” she said in a worried tone that immediately sent chills down my…

Via the always dependable Atrios: This is important. Too many people imagine that the internet was an inevitable development which can’t be killed, but that just isn’t the case. The…

Haven’t been able to write this morning because a squirrel fell down the vent above our stove Á¢€” the last couple hours have been spent trying to get the little…

The slacktivist tells it like it is, and more powerfully than I could, so I’ll just stand back and let him rage for me: Style matters. Substance does not. Reality…

Billmon over at yon Whiskey Bar wants to make sure you wake up in a pool of sweat in the middle of the night. Sweet dreams, chilluns. I can at…

The slacktivist is really on fire this week: “You deserve an A” Private Property?

I shouldn’t be laughing at this, but I am: Policymakers and citizens pondering the merits of Social Security reform should consider new evidence showing that “social security” adversely affects decisions…

So. Say hello to the new boss, same as the old boss. Now what? There’s a great quote somewhere about the problem with intellectuals being that they think most other…

Many’s the time I’ve been mistaken And many times confused Yes, and I’ve often felt forsaken And certainly misused Oh, but I’m all right, I’m all right I’m just weary…

America is built on simple principles: Everyone should have the same opportunity to get ahead, and everyone has a responsibility to give something back… So begins the paper outlining John…

I’ve been trying to get these out once a week, but this one took awhile, because Kerry’s “Helping Farmers and Rural Communities” position paper name-drops a lot of bills, and…

We had no support, no training whatsoever, and I kept asking my chain of command for certain things, rules and regulations, and it just wasn’t happening. — Staff Sgt. Chip…