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The New Obama-care Arithmetic: Guest Post by Kip Hansen

I had quite the civil row [row, noun \'rau\ : a noisy disturbance or quarrel] with the pharmacist in my local American drugstore yesterday over simple arithmetic. This surprised me…

Culture Fun Statistics

He Did What?

Coming Soon! I've started a series called "What This-or-That Technique Really Is". First up is regression. It would have shown today, but---can you guess?---it isn't finished. I made the mistake…

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Books Most People Lie About Reading

The Federalist has a list of eleven books, which it calls ten, they say most people lie about reading. Here's the list. Atlas Shrugged Never read, never plan on reading.…

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Pity the Poor Children

Pity the poor children of today. When they enter their teenage years, how will they stake their claim at rebellion? Skipping class and smoking with the other burnouts behind the…

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Most Damning Indictment On Primary Education You’ll Ever See

The Washington Post published an email from an anonymous "veteran seventh-grade language arts teacher in Frederick, Maryland," that I am only just stopping myself from quoting in full. It's all…

Culture Philosophy

The Slow Death Of Perversion

"Used to be, my boy," said the grandfather, "We used to call people who wanted to bugger the creatures of the forests perverts." "What's a pervert, grandpa?" asked Jimmy. "A…

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Call For American Studies Association To Expand Boycott To United States

Members of that well known ethics group the American Studies Association met and decided that the principle of social justice (or something) demanded they boycott Israel. So they did. Not…

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The Closing Of The Scientific Mind

The title was swiped from Commentary Magazine's piece of the same name by David Gelernter, which all should read. Since today is a busy day at the Briggs Ranch, just…