Saturday, June 23, 2018

Someone actually wrote this (obligatory Pride nonsense)

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In today's New York Times, Joanne Spataro writes , But there is a deeper tension running through this year’s Pride celebrations. Especi...
Sunday, February 11, 2018

Someone actually wrote this: Presenting the latest manufactured outrage

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In Stand Up, which is apparently a competitor to Everyday Feminism, Steph Farnsworth writes about the word "sapiosexual," which...
Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Lord of the Flies

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I have just finished reading Lord of the Flies because progressives often hold it up as a counterweight to Atlas Shrugged, with the added ...
Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Some thoughts on Trump derangement syndrome

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As you may have noticed, I am no fan of Donald Trump. Nonetheless, I think that one reason why so many people succumb to Trump derangement s...
Thursday, October 26, 2017

Book review: Fantasyland

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I have just finished Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History, whose title could use a few more colons. The thesis is that...
Monday, October 9, 2017

Someone actually wrote this: Gay people and gun control

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In The Advocate, Kevin Hertzog, cofounder of Gays Against Guns, writes , On Sunday in Las Vegas, someone with a stockpile of guns and ammun...
Friday, September 29, 2017

The major parties' heartfelt principles

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The New York Times reports that Republicans have abandoned one of their favorite talking points, namely, the deficit: “It’s a great talkin...