Apparently the senator wants to make it legal for Congress to sue the President of the United States for refusing to enforce laws. (I blogged about this refusal, made public in the form of “signing statements,†earlier this month.) I’m sure that Specter doesn’t actually expect to pass a law like this (or get it […]
Strong Firefighters
People who want to be firefighters have to pass a physical test. That’s good. But in certain places, the physical standards for women are lower than those for men. For example, maybe men have to bench press 200 pounds, but women only have to bench press 150 pounds. I’ve always considered this to be the […]
How to Make Soccer Appeal to Yanks
I like soccer. I appreciate the artistry and athleticism, and I don’t mind the low scores. But whenever the World Cup rolls around, the amazing news hits the airwaves, paper mills, and servers that we Americans just don’t get excited about the thing. Americans send their kids to soccer practice, but watch baseball when they […]
Free Hao Wu
If there’s ever a doubt that the dollar carries more weight than the conscience, the global community’s good relations with China should put that doubt to rest. This morning, as I read about the latest disgusting squeeze that the Chinese government is putting on their press (endangering lives as a bonus), I couldn’t help thinking […]
Please Don’t Get Me Sued
Though we won’t know the reason behind the verdict for a while, an Italian court seems to have held a blogger responsible for comments that others left on his site. One complaint about this court case is that the people lodging the complaint never even showed that the comments weren’t true. But I can imagine […]
Big Money
Probably everyone reading this has already read it somewhere else. Warren Buffet is preparing to give away more money than anyone else in history has ever given. And I bet it won’t affect his lifestyle one bit. [End of Post]
Creation Science Fair
Seed Magazine (which is in my list of links) belatedly links to a 2001 science fair for people who ignore and misunderstand science. Well, that’s not how they represent it, of course, but it’s accurate. I’ll discount the elementary school winners; no one expects them to understand science, anyway. But check out the two middle […]
Clean Living: Bad for Your Health
The theory that living in clean conditions may do a disservice to your immune system is gaining some traction with a new study on rats. I’ve heard before that kids who grow up with pets end up having fewer allergies than their petless playmates have. And it seems common sense that immune systems in a […]
Ponnuru Responds
Not long ago, I posted about a mostly negative book review of Ramesh Ponnuru’s Party of Death. Now we have Ponnuru’s response. (Link found on aldaily.com) [End of Post]
Beer: The New Health Food
Kevin over at szuping.com finds research on the health benefits of drinking a lot of beer. Then, when the liver complains, he found research that drinking a lot of coffee can help that. In short, drinking gallons of beer and coffee is clearly the best way to stay healthy. Right? Â [End of Post]