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News & Commentary
Physically attractive attorneys tend to have greater success in federal court
To the surprise of no one.
Britain Confronts the Shaky Evidence for Youth Gender Medicine
America is dangerously out of step with sound medical practice on the issue of adolescent gender dysphoria.
Why I’m Leaving New York City
Local democratic governance is so bad it’s unreal.
NCAA women’s national championship basketball game outdraws the men for the first time ever
Caitlin Clark, the best collegiate player in some time, may have played a role. But let’s not overstate things.
Arizona Supreme Court rules state must adhere to century-old law banning nearly all abortions
This won’t last long.
How To Found a Company In Germany: 14 “Easy” Steps And Lots Of Pain
By contrast, any US citizen can start a business almost effortlessly.
The Calls for Help Coming From Above the Poverty Line
Every article like this contains a similar story that leaves me incredulous.
2024 Tesla Model 3: Good Enough to Be Elon-Proof?
The Model 3, new or used, is easily one of the best cars on the market.
Tesla cancels plans for ‘Model 2’ low-cost EV: report
One report isn’t a lot of proof.
Student loan debt: Biden administration to announce new proposals
$144 billion is cost to taxpayers so far.
Essays
Perspective
In 1995 I traveled across America via Amtrak, whose dismal on time track record and other failings led critics to call for their shutdown and to brand them (thanks to their logo) "the pointless arrow." Not one of my trips on Amtrak was less than two hours late, so I knew exactly where those critics were coming from, though I quite liked train travel generally. One particularly outrageous delay, though I might add not the longest, afforded me a valuable life lesson. Helpful,...
PVP, We Hardly Knew Ye
Because I'm going to be fairly critical I want to start by stating flatly that Scott Kurtz' Player vs. Player (aka PVP) was my favorite comic, web or printed, for years. Kurtz' has a wonderfully developed sense of humor and comes from a Gen X background similar to my own, which is to say that we share many of the same cultural touchstones (Star Wars, Star Trek, Dukes of Hazzard, etc.). He's not just brilliant in the comic format, either. If you've not heard him on the audio...
(In)tolerance
I find that I've grown increasing intolerant of fundamentalist religion. I simply have no time for people (*cough* -Mike Huckabee- *cough*) who turn off their brains to the reality of the world. This realization about myself has been disturbing on several levels. First, I don't much like being intolerant. I'm not sure it's good for me, and I'd much prefer to respect people's deeply held religious beliefs, no matter how stupid. (Hopefully it goes without saying that I...
A word or two about Terri Schiavo
Several things should be made clear in the case of Terri Schiavo, the poor woman who's been in a vegetative state for 15 years and is now having her feeding tube removed at the behest of her husband and against the wishes of her parents. First, this whole sorry mess would've been avoided if she'd simply had a Medical Directive (aka Living Will, Advance Directive, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, etc.) instructing doctors and loved ones as to her wishes. A lot of...