I’m a strong proponent of mass-transit, taking the metro every day and the train up to New York on the rare occasion I have to visit. But Amtrak a.) sucks,...
It seems that residents of Hill East* are tired of the crime emanating from the housing project situated in their midst. I’ve lived across the street from Potomac Gardens, the...
For a long time (i.e. since college) I have disliked one of the main rules of linguistics. Out of my dislike, I forgot what it’s called, but the rule states...
I know this is a stretch as a thought experiment, but bear with me. Imagine that the Nazi party were somehow able to rise to power in Germany without relying...
Enough with this serious talk: via Jonathan Last, ten of the greatest minutes Hollywood has ever produced: This video was preceded by ten minutes of spirited discussion in the office...
This is a post that might get me in trouble, but here goes. From the NY Times today: The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund filed suit in October in...
