Year: 2009
The Amherst Stabbing Case
Well, I’m lazy, and don’t want to replow the ground that others have already plowed; I’m more inclined to do a little freelance gleaning at the corners. And since somebody asked, and I was writing on it anyway . . . So let’s start here, with the reporting on how Jason Vassell stabbed Bowes and… Read more
Stupidity and Darwin and Liberals and Molotov Mitchell
In another post, I mentioned that I was worried that I might write something that was so bad it wasn’t even wrong. I borrowed that phrase from Steven Pinker (who borrowed it from someone else), and since saying that, I’ve been concerned that people might not understand what I mean. I’m talking about a level… Read more
Thinking About the Stimulus: Fear Itself
This is the 2nd post of my amateur exploration of the reasoning behind the stimulus bill. I think I do okay writing about microeconomic issues, but this is my first real attempt at discussing macroeconomics. There’s a distinct possibility that some of this is very badly wrong, or worse, so badly written that it’s not… Read more
Sanity In the Phelps Fiasco?
Strangely, it appears sanity may prevail in the ridiculous investigation into Michael Phelps’ alleged pot smoking by Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott: COLUMBIA, S.C. – A South Carolina sheriff said Monday he was not going to charge swimmer Michael Phelps after a photo of the 14-time gold medalist showed him smoking from a marijuana pipe.… Read more
Blawg Review #199 Is Up
Blawg Review #199 is up at Mark Bennett’s Defending People and Oh My God the very first link is to one of my posts. I hope I didn’t write anything stupid in there. Read more