Monthly Archives: October 2011

“It’s amazing to me how many people think that voting to have the government give poor people money is compassion. Helping poor and suffering people is compassion. Voting for our government to use guns to give money to help poor … Continue reading →

So I had a thought the other day, because I get asked every 36 hours or so when I’m getting married: The question of when you’re going to get married is sort of a cheerful inverse of the question “when’re … Continue reading →

I found this whole interview with Bill James regarding the history of crime to be interesting, but I thought this passage was particularly perceptive: “It is not as if we walk through one doorway and decide that murder is acceptable. … Continue reading →

So when I thought about supporting Obama during the ’08 election, my main reason was the same one that’s causing me to thinking about supporting Romney in ’12-he seems really smart. I guess I should’ve realized ptherwise: The president said … Continue reading →