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Are My Classes Too Hard?
My exams are scheduled for this Thursday and Friday and suddenly---quite, quite suddenly---my office hours are filled with activity. In a hurry today. Perhaps you, my dear readers, can help…
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Peter Principle Particulars: Pluchino Paper Perused
Introduction One summary of the Peter Principle, named after psychologist Laurence J. Peters, is that "in a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to their level of incompetence." Three Italian…
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Decadence And The Failure Of The State: A Checklist
Decadence: a falling away; a decay; a deterioration; a failing of heart; a focus of self, on the here and now; the emergence of "What's in it for me?" as…
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About Donating
I have received occasional requests---four, to be exact; plus a few unasked for, generous donations---to describe how readers can formally subscribe to the blog. There is, of course, no subscription,…
Men’s Fashion Advice: Pocket Squares
If you're wearing a jacket (and you should) that has a breast pocket, that pocket should be filled to overflowing with a pocket "square". The material of this object must…
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Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell
This originally ran at Pajamas Media. Because of the recent article "Mao's Little Helpers" at Standpoint and a current review at American Spectator, I thought there would be interest in…
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Hollywood: Stop Making Movies And Lower Your Carbon Footprint
Just last week British movie director Richard Curtis thought it would be jolly to simulate the brutal killing of children who did not fret sufficiently over global warming. In his…
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Thorium Instead Of Uranium: Solution To Our Energy Woes? Guest Post by James Mahaffey
About a month ago, an article appeared in the Telegraph entitled, "Obama could kill fossil fuels overnight with a nuclear dash for thorium." It's central claim was that, If Barack…
