Over at In These Times, United Steelworkers president Leo Gerard has an opinion piece in which he purports to explain "Why the GOP Really Fears Minimum-Wage Hikes." Republicans in America suffer a crippling anxiety. It’s the terrible fear of corporations paying poor workers too much. I don't have any special claim to understanding why Republicans do the things they do, but … [Read more...] about An Argument From Envy
You Know Your Mayor Is a Whiny Little Bitch When…
He's Peoria, Illinois mayor Jim Ardis, who is really thin skinned: PEORIA — Police searched a West Bluff house Tuesday and seized phones and computers in an effort to unmask the author of a parody Twitter account that purported to be Mayor Jim Ardis.[...]Three people at the home were taken to the Peoria Police Department for questioning. Two other residents were picked … [Read more...] about You Know Your Mayor Is a Whiny Little Bitch When…
Not Quite the End of Big Oil
I stumbled across an amusing bit of scientific confusion at Addicting Info ("The Knowledge You Crave") in an article titled "The U.S. Navy Just Announced The End Of Big Oil And No One Noticed." The author, Justin "Filthy Liberal Scum" Rosario, says the U.S. Navy has "achieved the Holy Grail of energy independence – turning seawater into fuel."He's talking about an … [Read more...] about Not Quite the End of Big Oil
Bioethicists Who Give Ethicists a Bad Name
I remember that when I first heard of Jack Marshall, who blogs at Ethics Alarms, my opinion of him was colored by the fact that he claimed to be a professional "ethicist." I had a strong negative reaction to that word. It sounded to me like a self-aggrandizing title that someone would make up for themselves in the hope that it would make people take their opinions and … [Read more...] about Bioethicists Who Give Ethicists a Bad Name
Game of Thrones – Season 4
The fourth season of Game of Thrones begins today, and I have a few predictions. I realize this is a fool's game, since people who've been reading the books already know what happens next, but those of us who've skipped the reading might as well speculate. The story is too large for me to address all of it, but here are a few things I expect to see, in no particular … [Read more...] about Game of Thrones – Season 4