Legal humor here. “I’m not splitting hairs. You’re sitting next to her. It’s your job to ask her.” “No, I’m not worried. Why the hell should I be? I can type!” “I think she’s supposed to have a soothing effect on the rest of us, but I totally don’t see it.” “When they hatch, they…
New at Brightlights
Not too much—not too much by me, at least, just a riff on Car 54, Where Are You?, a show that made me laugh a lot when I was 15, but now not so much. The rest of the issue, not entirely safe for work as always, offers meatier fare here.
Charles Murray, refuting himself
“Data can bear on policy issues, but many of our opinions about policy are grounded on premises about the nature of human life and human society that are beyond the reach of data. Try to think of any new data that would change your position on abortion, the death penalty, legalization of marijuana, same-sex marriage…
Michael Barone looks at Metro, finds lugubrious morals therein
Over at the National Review, Michael Barone takes a look at Washington, DC’s subway system, or “Metro,” and doesn’t much care for what he sees. “Believers in central planning should take a look at Washington, D.C.’s Metro rail-transit system. While they will find many things to like, they will also see examples of how central…
I did not see this coming
Gary Busey, formerly only intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually bankrupt, is now financially so as well. Eamon Murphy reports the gory details at the tax center,* a previously unknown to me site that seems to get its kicks pissing on the down and out, for it takes Busey’s distress as an excuse to piss on 11…
You can have my booze when you can pry it from my cold, dead, underage fingers
Andrea McCarren, local DC news reporter for WUSA, found out the hard way what happens when you get between a teenager and his alcohol. The Washington Post reports that McCarren took herself off the story when her two kids became the target of sustained harassment at school because mommy was telling the truth. “Way to…
Why work? Why marry?
Over at New York magazine, Jonathan Chait has a nice take on various discussions floating about the blogosphere about 1) why the white working class is so fucked up and 2) why they won’t vote Democratic. The notion that the white working class is fucked up has been pushed earnestly by AEI-style conservatives who seem…
How the Wall Street Journal Can Save Your Ass
Did you know that, “Whether you’re dealing with an overbearing boss or a frustrating colleague, how you handle workplace stress can make or break your career”? Check out “10 Ways to Keep From Flipping Out at Work” at “Fin.com”—whatever the fuck that it—something brought to you by the Wall Street Journal. Actually, I won’t supply…
Wynton Marsalis—“Well, You Needn’t”
1983, Wynton recreates Miles Davis circa 1965, with brother Branford on sax, plus Herbie Hancock, piano, Ron Carter, bass, and Tony Williams, drums. Posted by “leatherlips”
Chris Christie: Fat Ass = Dumb Ass
Over at the American Conservative, Daniel Larison catches New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie with his hair, if not his pants down, and the results are seriously horrific. Speaking at an AIPAC get-together, Chris let fly with the following hyperbole: “Both Americans and Israelis believe—we know deep in our bones—that if the Islamic Republic of Iran…