Tuesday, November 19th, 2013
Whenever a new and wonderful social program is enacted, its architects see themselves as do-good fairy godmothers, granting wishes to an adoring crowd. But it can take many months, years, or even decades before the actual results of a program are known. By then the original goal may be forgotten, and all that is left
Friday, November 15th, 2013
All around the world, “smart” women are foregoing children in favor of career, ambition, or personal endeavors. That was the conclusion London School of Economics researcher Satoshi Kanazawa made in his book The Intelligence Paradox, Why the...
Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
In the 1950’s America was, superficially at least, happy. The war was over, and while Europe and Asia rebuilt themselves, American’s delighted in toasters, Chevys, and Joe Dimaggio. Men and women married. The men went to work,...
Friday, August 30th, 2013
She was in her late twenties, with flowing brown hair and clear pale skin. I met her on my morning commute. The 880 from Oakland to San Jose is one of the worst commutes in the Bay...
Monday, August 19th, 2013
I didn’t plan to get in a fight. I didn’t go looking for trouble either, but somehow trouble seems to find me. Well, that’s not exactly true, maybe I was looking for it just a little bit....
Saturday, July 20th, 2013
The History of Western Culture in 2 1/2 Minutes
Andrew Claven gives a mirthful overview of Western History from the rise of theater in ancient Greece through Jesus’s failure to invent the lightbulb, right up till the present day. Sort of…