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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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The secret life of a Supreme Court short-lister. - The Fairness Doctrine
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Monday, May 4, 2009
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The tricky sex offender case that could trip up one of the judges on the short list to replace Souter. - Bond. Lame Bond.
Chrysler's bondholders are whining about Obama's deal. Don't listen to them. - Sneezes on a Plane
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Sunday, May 3, 2009
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Saturday, May 2, 2009
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Friday, May 1, 2009
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David Souter leaves the court that left him behind. - Justice Cincinnatus
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Foreign Policy on Karl Marx and the financial crisis. - Swine Flu FAQ
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on May 5, 2009Marilyn French's Anger
I remember reading Marilyn French's The Women's Room , her 1977 novel about the world of oppressive, forced domesticity that was the expected lot of women of her generation—French just died at age 79—and being so grateful that world had broken apart because of women like her. Her obits in the Read More
Human Nature:
posted by William Saletan
on May 5, 2009Genes, Inequality, and Colorblindness
We've already identified genes that correlate with traits and vary in prevalence between ethnic groups. Are you confident that intelligence will turn out to be exempt from this list? Confident enough to leave no backup plan, no understanding of equality that can withstand a partial role for heredity? Confident enough to keep tallying and reporting test scores by race? And if intelligence turns out not to vary genetically between groups, do you imagine that we'll get just as lucky with every other significant mental trait? Read More
The Happiness Project:
posted by Gretchen Rubin
on May 5, 2009Poll: Does Outer Order Contribute to Your Inner Calm?
One thing I've noticed in my study of happiness is that the positive-psychology literature on happiness largely ignores issues related to clutter and disorder, but pop culture is bursting with advice about mastering your stuff. Read More
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posted by Mickey Kaus
on May 5, 2009A River in Egypt Runs Through It
Chrysler says it will show a profit in 2012 . Hey, that's just about when kausfiles is planning to go public! ... P.S.: Here's the part of the WSJ 's account that baffles: The proceedings also revealed the extent of Chrysler's financial troubles. The company lost $16.8 Read More
Newmans Own:
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on April 24, 2009A Mystery on Brandywine Street
Which was a ridiculous thought—I have a fair amount of those—because the bank wouldn't have offered it for less than its assessed value if it couldn't have accepted less than its assessed value. What was going on here? Read More
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