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August 2016

August 31, 2016

5 illegal immigration thoughts in advance of Trump’s Big Speech

Two big events today with respect to Trump and immigration: he's scheduled to meet the...

August 29, 2016

In the Tribune: Ventra, transit, and the homeless

A headline in today's paper: "Social service agencies, homeless feel pinch of Ventra single-ride pass...

August 29, 2016

A different viewpoint on survivor’s benefits

So a short time ago I wrote about Social Security's indirect provision of benefits for...

August 28, 2016

“Children are a gift”

That's the message of a facebook post from a prolife group that floated across my...

August 25, 2016

What’s the opposite of Islamism?

Secularism, apparently. What, did you think that the fears of an Islamicist threat in Europe...

August 24, 2016

On amnesty: how many years?

So Trump has, unsurprisingly, softened his immigration talk until its about the consistency of the...

August 22, 2016

Why, oh, why, won’t single-payer/public option go away?

So I have to say, I am not a big Costco/Sam's Club shopper, but many...

August 22, 2016

5 observations from European mass transit

Here's something I was thinking about, from our European vacation: lessons on mass transit. Yes,...

August 21, 2016

Help wanted: Cars! (and: you can take the girl out of Michigan . . .)

So my youngest son turned 9 last May, which means that our two cars also...

August 21, 2016

What about Caster Semenya?

She won the gold in the women's 800 meter race Friday, with a time more...

August 18, 2016

What should Social Security do about mothers?

This is an issue, whether you've thought about it or not. Better provision for mothers...

August 16, 2016

Remember Marbury vs. Madison? A question for readers

Apropos of nothing, here's something that I was thinking about the other day. We all...

August 14, 2016

Should we give up on Aleppo?

Aleppo, Syria's largest city, is currently suffering heavily. The city is divided into two, half...

August 14, 2016

When will we reach Peak Pot?

and what will it look like? I wrote on Friday about the Gallup poll reporting...

August 12, 2016

Pretending correlation is causation: pot and babies

Two statistics from the past week: First, a Gallup poll that reported that 13% of...

August 12, 2016

Objecting to objection: Abortion in Italy

Just passing on a link to an article in the New York Times, "On Paper,...

August 11, 2016

What does it mean to be a Republican?

So, look, it's no surprise that I identify with the Republican Party, but let's break...

August 09, 2016

What about Nada Meawad?

The Egyptian volleyball player. No, not her. I'm not referring to Doaa Elghobashy, the hijab-wearing player...

August 08, 2016

Do candidates have medical privacy rights?

So over the weekend, in case you missed it, Drudge highlighted a photograph of Hillary...

August 07, 2016

They won’t let you win, part 2

Readers will know that the other day, in what you might call an "exercise in...

August 05, 2016

Winningen, Mosel Valley, Germany – so cute you want to pinch yourself

So unless you're here for the wine festival, Winningen isn't itself a tourist destination (though...

August 05, 2016

You don’t have to vote

Really. Enough with the nonsense of "not voting for Trump is as bad as voting...

August 05, 2016

Camden Market + Canal Boats, London

More pictures! And another destination courtesy our longer stay in London: Camden Market, a funky...

August 04, 2016

Lower Marsh Street, Waterloo, London

Here's a shopping district that we stumbled upon looking for somewhere to eat after the...

August 04, 2016

Dear Mr. Trump: they won’t let you win

Dear Mr. Trump* After many years of success in the real estate business, you have...

August 03, 2016

In my twitter feed: what is masculinity?

Readers will know I'm a mom of three boys. None of them are "typical" boys...

August 02, 2016

A new solution to all your Trump woes?

OK, so all the wishful thinking about the Libertarians getting enough votes to play spoiler...

August 02, 2016

Not Newsworthy in Illinois? Rauner destroys conscience protections

Last Friday, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed into law the Orwellianly-named Health Care Right of...

August 02, 2016

Vacation photos, part 2: The Dokumentazionsstatte Regierungsbunker

A must-see: the Government Bunkers. Well, except for the fact that English-language tours are only...

August 01, 2016

Who wants to play QuizClash?

Just for fun, I've been playing against my husband with the username Janetheactuary, and we're...

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