Mar 31,2009
And I thought Def Poetry was bad
I may never listen to Black Star the same way again. (Hat tip: Andrew Sullivan)
Mar 30,2009
A query
When the man who invented BASE jumping on skis dies while BASE jumping on skis,* isn’t it wrong to describe his death as an “accident”? Wouldn’t some variation of “logical...
Mar 30,2009
The politics of intelligence
It’s the old nature vs. nurture debate. Is intelligence genetic, or does your upbringing matter? Yesterday, the Times reviewed a new book that makes the case for nurture. This comment...
Mar 30,2009
I know a bestselling author
Craig Mullaney, my classmate from grad school, is at #10 on the NY Times bestseller list for hardcover non-fiction (for the second week in a row). His book, The Unforgiving...
Mar 30,2009
The Russian Reset and Europe
Europe will be closely watching as leaders of its two most important partners—Russia and America—meet for the first time on April 1 on the sidelines of the G20 summit in...
Mar 29,2009
Virginia’s booze laws are a hoot
My former coworker Caleb Brown and his colleague Austin Bragg have made a funny short on Virginia’s nonsensical alcohol laws. Worth watching for Caleb’s voice alone. When’s Hollywood gonna hire...