Almost all of those who have managed to put themselves in charge of us are bad people. They are right about only a few things, wrong about most. They sometimes do the […]
The Viability Fallacy
Gaze and wonder at the the chart pushed by the New York Times to explain the abortion laws of each state. An abbreviated version heads the post. The graphic is divided into […]
Against Papal Encyclicals — Guest Post by Richard Greenhorn
The program with papal encyclicals is the same: Every few years the windows of the Vatican open and a forty-thousand word puff of smoke is exhaled. No one quite knows what they […]
UN Rapporteur: Give Up Your Religion, Embrace Expert-Certified UNreligion
I don’t know the Maldivian word for cohones, but Maldivian UN Special Rapporteur Ahmad Shaheed got him some heuvos grande. Shadheed says any who follows a religion should ignore that religion and […]
Prime Example Of Consent Fallacy: Legalizing Prostitution
NYT: Could Prostitution Be Next to Be Decriminalized? Marijuana has gone mainstream, casino gambling is everywhere and sports wagering is spreading. Could prostitution be next? Lawmakers across the country are beginning to […]
The Week In Doom — Emasculating Statues Edition
Item City commissioner: Replace male statues in Central Park with women A member of the commission that oversees art and architecture on city property suggested Monday that instead of simply adding statues […]
Coronavirus Update VII — We’ve Got Models (Update)
All the good stuff, caveats, code, data sources and explanations are linked, some in Update III, and the most important in Update II, Update IV, Update V, Update VI, and Bayes Theorem […]
A Priest And A Reporter Walk Into A Bar — A Mini Play In One Act
This post originally ran 6 October 2012. PLAYERS: Father Quinn, in uniform. A Bartender, Murphy, in uniform. A reporter, Bradford, looking hip. Other patrons may be added as set dressing, but who […]
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