The old theme is back---temporarily. Why? Nobody liked the new one. Or they only liked it conditionally. Or they loathed it. The overriding theme of the complaints where that the…
Warning: I don't write the headlines of stories that link here. First, I checked. Nobody uses "stat" in emergency rooms anymore. A chief told me that he couldn't remember the…
The Conservatives: Ideas and Personalities Throughout American History by Patrick Allitt Recommendation: check out from library for reference (buy here). What is a conservative? Allitt is not sure. This is…
This is a continuation of the Lion's example we did the other day. Every nicety you can think of has been ignored. I won't even guarantee that I have copied…
I am from Detroit and I am a Lions fan; erstwhile, anyway. The Lions stink, stank, and have stunk since before I was born. They are lousy, appalling, and nausea-inducing.…
Real Education: Four Simple Truths for Bringing America's Schools Back to Reality by Charles Murray Recommendation: read (buy here). The word median is statistical: it is the point at which…
Ghosts, ESP, telekinesis, astrology, and other assorted oddities are back in view. One of the "SyFy" channel's most popular series is a show about hunting apparitions. The movie Men Who…