28 grams of crack cocaine can earn you a $28,000 per year prison sentence. A growing consensus of policy makers and activists hope to see that changed. U.S. President Richard …
Month: August 2013
The Endangered Female Bible Major
Today, we turn our attention to that rarest of species, the female Bible major at an evangelical or otherwise conservative Christian university. While male Bible majors have always been plentiful, …
Less Debates? Yes, Please!
Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus made news this past week when he threatened to prevent NBC and CNN from hosting any Republican presidential primary debates in 2016 if they refuse …
Richard III: Shakespearean Hit Job?
England’s King Richard III has been experiencing a bit of renaissance lately after his remains were discovered underneath a carpark (a.k.a. parking lot) in Leicester, UK last year. Of particular …
Insert Cold War Pun/Analogy Here
When writing about tensions between the U.S. and Russia, it’s all too tempting to choose a headline that brings to mind the Cold War. I could have gone for, “New …
Let’s Party Like It’s 1588!
History has seen its share of monumental rocks. There was the stone that killed Goliath, the Hope Diamond, the star of films such as Fast and Furious 6, and the …
In Defense of American Ignorance
I’m going to do something today that might shock even myself. I’m going to defend the ignorance of my fellow Americans in several areas. In general, I’m opposed to ignorance. …
Southwest-AirTran Merger Update: “It’s Complicated”
From the title of this post, you may be inclined to think that it is going to be a serious discussion about business in America, but in fact it’s mostly …
Rep. Tom Cole’s Civil War Analogy
With the House Republicans having voted dozens of times to repeal Obamacare (a.k.a. The Affordable Care Act), only to have each of those proposals die upon arrival in the Senate, …