Archive | April, 2012

Statistical Surpises

Author: nemo paradise

Some interesting information from our friend Russ out on the left coast that I bet will…

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Not My Fault

Author: Butler Adams

Blaming “outside agitators” for populist opposition is a standard tactic…

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Cold Water on Warming

Author: nemo paradise

Our friend Bill Quick over at the Daily Pundit has posted an msnbc.com article reporting…

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Bad Birdbaths

Author: nemo paradise

 
Birdbaths are bad for you, reports the New York Times, citing a recent summons…

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War Spending Slows

Author: Butler Adams

I was all set to embark on another anti-war rant, but lo and behold, there’s good…

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The Political Brain

Author: Butler Adams

In his new book The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion,…

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Bringing It On Home

Author: Butler Adams

Internet bitterari are enjoying the revelation by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg that…

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It's True, But It's False

Author: nemo paradise

Weird math from PoliFact, a website that exposes false claims by politicians.  Addressing…

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Caine Makes His Mark

Author: nemo paradise

 
Sometimes wonderful things happen.  Check this out. You’ll love it,…

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The Voice Confronts A Chorus

Author: nemo paradise

Jim Larkin and Mike Lacey, proprietors of the besieged Village Voice, have weathered…

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The Scourge of ODD

Author: Butler Adams

I can hardly wait to get a look at DSM-5, the next revision of the Bible of mental illness…

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No Good Option

Author: Butler Adams

A criminal-justice layperson, such as yours truly, could be forgiven for despairing…

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Trayvon's War

Author: Hari Kho-Vert

 
Trayvon Martin was a fun-loving, normal teen with a bright future who was gunned…

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Song of the Republican Meteorologist

Author: Butler Adams

Things have come to an unpleasantly stormy pass when the mainstream press is referring…

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Tiger, Tiger

Author: nemo paradise

Two of the nation’s biggest sports events take place this week, and they couldn’t…

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