By Nov 10,2009

‘Til Death Do Us Part

Megan McArdle writes: I can think of half a dozen easy ways to kill a significant number of people without getting caught, if I wanted to. Watch your back, Peter.

By Nov 10,2009

Do carrots feel pain?

Natalie Portman is giving up eggs and milk. She writes on HuffPo: Jonathan Safran Foer’s book Eating Animals changed me from a twenty-year vegetarian to a vegan activist. I’ve always...

By Nov 09,2009

Justice, punishment and revenge

While I was in Savannah* my post on the death penaltykicked up a mild fuss. I thought it might — stridently worded missives calling for the implementation of government-authorized disembowelment...

By Nov 04,2009

And on that cheery note…

…I’m out for the week. Headed down to Savannah for a wedding. If anyone has restaurant recommendations or bar recommendations, I’m all ears.