Self And Society 
Mitt Romney: Common Man
Well. After a wild ride through the first chunk of the GOP Primary, Mitt Romney is back on top. But he still can’t make himself not seem like an aristocratic nitwit. Case ... ...read more
When Did It Become Okay for Conservatives to Piss on the Constitution?
I’m not sure precisely when it happened, but nowadays it seems that the defining feature of the far-right conservative movement is an obsession with unconstitutionality &... ...read moreIs the Millionaire Tax a Good Idea?
In the newest issue of The New Yorker, James Surowiecki proposes a more gradated tax bracket hierarchy for the super-rich, i.e. millionaires, billionaires, and gajillionaires. L... ...read moreWhy I Love Joe Biden
Like Nicolas Cage, Vice President Joe Biden is a controversial figure because he acts like a big dope and is so easy to typecast. But also like Nicolas Cage, Biden has my heart ... ...read moreLooking Closer at How We Google
Hey, ever used Google? Yeah okay, don’t answer that. But anyway, you’ll notice that Google offers up suggestions when you begin typing in a search term. I’m no... ...read more
How Far Have Women Come–Really?
After recently spending a lot of time in a co-ed intellectual environment that can be fairly described as being almost incorrigibly male-oriented, I got to thinking: how far hav... ...read more
Why I Love Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage. The man is ubiquitous. Using his upcoming film The Sorceror’s Apprentice as a starting point and working backwards through movies already released, Cage has ... ...read moreThe Fascinating Race for the Governor of Alabama
On November 2, 2010 the great state of Alabama will elect a new governor. I say “new governor” definitively, because current Republican governor Bob Riley can’... ...read moreAnd lo, a blog was born!
Hi! First thing’s first: I used to blog only about health care; but then health reform passed. Nowadays the major issues surrounding health care are mostly about implement... ...read moreFollow Us
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