UNCATEGORIZED DEPT.
Threats Best Ignored
Over at Simple Justice, Scott wrote in the comments about receiving threats: I get “threats” regularly. The difference is grown ups don’t cry about how they’re “terrified” whenever any flaming nutjob writes something on the internets. I’ve been told that’s because I’m male and can defend myself, while they’re just fragile females, but it’s a… Read more
SEX WORK DEPT.
Does It Matter If Prostitution Clients are More Aggressive?
A few weeks ago people were talking about a new study by Melissa Farley that purports to find correlations in men between the purchase of sexual services and aggression towards women. Sex buyers were more likely than men who did not buy sex to report sexual aggression and likelihood to rape. Men who bought sex… Read more
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPT.
Who Will Run With Trump?
I still believe in Nate Silver’s argument for why Donald Trump will almost certainly not be the Republican nominee for President (basically, if he doesn’t blow up his own campaign, the party establishment will do it for him), but the strength of my belief has been shaken by the Donald’s surprising staying power in the… Read more
TELEVISION DEPT.
Postponing Mr. Robot
I’m tired of television networks doing this: Citing similarities between the show’s finale and today’s tragic shooting at a Virginia TV station, USA Network says it will postpone tonight’s finale of Mr. Robot. “The previously filmed season finale of Mr. Robot contains a graphic scene similar in nature to today’s tragic events in Virginia,” the… Read more
FINANCE DEPT.
What I’m Doing About the Market Crash
Nothing. I’m certainly not panicking. I haven’t even checked my balances. That’s not because I’m so smart. It’s because, when it comes to financial markets, I’m pretty dumb. I assume I lost money, but what should I do about it? Should I get out of the market now? It’s too late to get the money… Read more
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