Lauren's post defies summary; it just demands to be read. Particularly since I'm in a context where I teach a lot of first generation college students, I found it particularly fascinating, but also reminds me that teaching at lower levels is a harder and more...
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Wow, I never thought it would happen either, but I agree entirely with a post about movies on The Corner. (Hell, I'm shocked that there was a post about movies,.
Glenn Reynolds.
John and Ezra are, of course, right: despite the claims of people like Jeff Goldstein, the fact that only 64% or the public answers "yes" to a question that I.
Chris Bertram reminds us that contemporary discussions of American imperialism miss out on the fact that the United States has historically been a very successful imperial power. It's not as.
Causey to testify against Lay and Skilling. Bye-bye!
Julia Speak, You Listen.
Once it was decided that my visiting family would be seeing a movie on Christmas Day I was resigned to sitting through The Family Stone or some such, but everyone.
Christmas is over, and we hold the field of battle.
Tara McKelvey had a terrific article in The Nation recently about academics left and right--some of whom have been called "libertarians"--who have engaged in casual defenses of torture. She's particularly.
I believe this would make this year's tally white hats 4, black hats zip. (Well, to be fair, the Neckbreakers are 0-3-1.)In better news, the lack of stereo has been.