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March 2016

March 15, 2016

Watching the election returns

9:35. Back from the band concert. (And, yes, this was a concert with three bands,...

March 15, 2016

Hillary and the coal miners (while you’re waiting for election results)

At the CNN Town Hall on Sunday night, Hillary had a gaffe -- that is,...

March 15, 2016

I voted! Did you?

That is, if you're living in a state with its primary today. And, yes, I...

March 13, 2016

The Establishment in trouble (in Gemany, too)

In the first elections since last year's migration crisis in Germany, three states voted, with...

March 12, 2016

Trump, protests, etc. – whose fault is it?

In case you haven't been following the news, yesterday Donald Trump cancelled his scheduled rally...

March 11, 2016

QUIZ: comparative higher eduction spending levels

According to the OECD's Education at a Glance, the United States sits right in the...

March 10, 2016

Fixing homelessness? (Just some brainstorming)

Here's an extended article at Vox.com, a first-hand account of homelessness as experienced by a...

March 09, 2016

In the news: fetal deformities, transplants, and the NHS

Here's a report from LifeNews.com: "British Govt Encouraging Women to Give Birth to Disabled Babies...

March 09, 2016

The case of the gay-married music director – update

Here's the latest on a news story from 2014, from the Chicago Tribune: "Church employee...

March 08, 2016

Michael Madigan calls in a favor

Here's the latest out of Madiganistan, as reported in the Chicago Tribune: In a rare...

March 08, 2016

Protectionism is back, baby!

Bet you didn't think Trump and Sanders have anything in common -- but they do....

March 07, 2016

Trumpism, if nothing else, exposes the weakness of the two-party system

Yeah, not an elegant post title, but if you were creating a political system from...

March 05, 2016

In other news . . . conquering FODFF

That is, Fear of Deep Fat Frying (not to be confused with FOMA, or Fear...

March 04, 2016

Today’s riddle: head-to-head match-ups

As of today, on Real Clear Politics, here are the outcomes of head-to-head match-up polling:...

March 04, 2016

Quick links on pay equity

You can tell it's the beginning of the month because I can link to the...

March 03, 2016

Nomination Endgame (plus: the debate)

So right now, pundits are speculating: should each remaining GOP candidate stay in the race,...

March 03, 2016

Do I have to say it? You can’t vote for Trump

No, it's not a matter of preserving the status quo, or about reserving the Presidency...

March 02, 2016

(An attempt at) Explaining Trump

You all know her. Or him. That person who blames everyone else for the things...

March 01, 2016

Why not Hillary?

Look, Trump is spectacularly awful. Cruz is just bad. And Rubio? Well, I support him,...

February 2016

February 29, 2016

So, Cruz? (Because it’s looking pretty desparate)

It's Super Tuesday Eve, and the polls, and the twitter feed, are pretty depressing. Real...

February 29, 2016

Who rewrote the Corporal Works of Mercy?

Here's the context: Back in November, I wrote a post on the Works of Mercy,...

February 28, 2016

Trumpism and, is expanded voter turnout really such a good idea?

In a 2015 Pew comparison of OECD countries, the United States ranked 4th from bottom...

February 26, 2016

Rubio needs a converstion story

So, look, I know you're all getting tired of my blog posts on Rubio, but...

February 25, 2016

Time for a debate!

Yes! I'm having another go at live-blogging! Stay tuned for updates! Carson's opening statement: "we...

February 25, 2016

The Pope and Zika: a bit of perspective re-adjustment

Yes, the Pope last week suggested that women in Zika-affected areas might appropriately, and morally,...

February 24, 2016

“Little Dresses for Africa” vs. “Days for Girls”

Some time ago, I wrote a little blog post about "Little Dresses for Africa," in...

February 24, 2016

What’s nuttier? The 2016 American presidential election, or my folks’ current situation?

And by "nutty," I mean unsustainable, worrisome, a train wreck waiting to happen. In the...

February 22, 2016

Chumbolones, chumps, rubes — and Rubio

Yes, I've repeatedly lamented the fact that Rubio seems to be unable to make the case...

February 22, 2016

Is Twitter over?

I am, as it happens, relatively new to twitter, having started only in 2014, a...

February 19, 2016

Mass in the shadow of the K-Mart Building

So last weekend, we were visiting my parents, having last been there at Thanksgiving. And...

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