A friend just pointed me at a fantastic* study of voting behavior, well-summarized at Language Log. People were asked about their future…
The weather’s been so gorgeous lately that I’d rather be outside than writing about books! But today is muggy, so…
It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted, mostly because of family medical issues. When you’re writing a dissertation while…
Oh hell yes. Greg Barker has written an absolutely terrific article summarizing his insights on achievement design. He’s got some…
Just saw this Times piece on Truvada, which can protect people (gay men, in this particular study) from contracting AIDS.…
This morning, the boy sent me this post about what works for political campaigns. I don’t know where the information is coming from,…
Next batch of books! The Secret Goldfish, David Means Long Walks, Last Flights, Ken Scholes Selected Short Stories, Honore de…
Oh look! A Dark Tower binge! The Gunslinger, Stephen King The Drawing of the Three, Stephen King The Waste Lands,…
Ill Doctrine, of all people, got me wondering: can we fix our cultural hostility to electing smart people to office…