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Friday, 26 July 2013

5 Years

Posted on 10:58 by hony
Five years ago tomorrow I started this blog. I was working at a job I didn't particularly like nor found mentally fulfilling, and the blog was intended to be a creative outlet. Blogging took a little getting used to. Honestly a sizable chunk of my first entries were blatant plagiarism of Gregg Easterbrook's Tuesday Morning Quarterback column. But it was something fun to do and I got better at it over the years. A couple or three entries had pictures...
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Thursday, 11 July 2013

If A, Then B

Posted on 06:43 by hony
WSJ Headline 1: Math, Science Popular Until Students Realize They’re Hard WSJ Headline 2: To Follow the Money, Study Engineering The conclusion isn't hard to dra...
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Wednesday, 3 July 2013

The Influence of Andrew Sullivan

Posted on 06:35 by hony
Ross wonders if Andrew Sullivan is the most influential political writer of his generation. I humbly submit that my grandmother, who votes in every election, has never once in her life heard of Andrew Sullivan.I'm not going to argue that Sullivan hasn't been influential. Douthat and Tyler Cowen rightly point out that Sullivan's crusade for gay rights has been both effective and important. And in general terms he obviously is a popular writer, Obama even reads him.But outside the beltway...Sullivan's name and influence start to wane. And I have...
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Monday, 1 July 2013

America, June 2013 Edition

Posted on 10:30 by hony
Never has the quote "power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely" been more aptly applie...
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