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Friday, July 3, 2015

Paul Krugman's face

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Commenter "Rifleman" said after the  post about Jeb Bush : Jeb has the condition known as "punchable face." It's a...
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Will marriage continue to evolve?

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An AP article  yesterday described a possible new (old) twist in the evolution of marriage: HELENA, Mont. – A Montana man said Wednesd...
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Are we hard-wired for rape?

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Has rape been an evolutionarily viable strategy for most of human history? It's not a question you hear asked, but it's worth thinki...
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Greece

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The Greeks tried to play brinksmanship, and it looks as if that strategy may backfire. Alexis Tsipras seems to see himself as wily Odysseu...
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Sunday, June 28, 2015

Hollywood vs. Richard Matt, Part II

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The NY Post ran a fairly lengthy article about the Dannemora prison escape today, with more colorful examples of Richard Matt's sociopa...
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Friday, June 26, 2015

Hollywood vs. reality

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As you've probably heard, Richard Matt, one of the two escaped killers from Dannemora Prison in upstate New York who have received so mu...
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Thursday, June 25, 2015

Ben Affleck's moral vanity

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It was announced today that PBS has suspended the Finding Your Roots series because of Ben Affleck's having put undue pressure on Harv...
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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Wimps with guns

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One striking thing about many of these recent mass shooters is that they seem to be very wimpy physical specimens. The latest in what is unf...
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The new $10 bill

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News has just come out that Alexander Hamilton will be replaced as the figure on the $10 bill. The new bill will feature a woman. According ...
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Monday, June 15, 2015

Looks can be deceiving, but….

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…..really, would you want to have to look at this face for four whole years? Jeb Bush just looks too soft to be President. There ought...
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Fitness, now vs. then

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You see a lot more people in their 20's and 30's who look fit than you did 40 years ago. It's not surprising, given the prolifer...
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"Spy"

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It's just a silly comedy, but it's well done and surprisingly enjoyable. You won't regret seeing it.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Why domestic violence is more common among lesbians

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I mentioned on May 23rd that the rate of women who've been abused in lesbian households is 35.4%, compared to only 20.4% of those living...
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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Christine Jorgensen

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The overwhelmingly positive reception Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner has gotten from her Vanity Fair photo spread has reminded me of Christine Jorgens...
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Sunday, May 31, 2015

Richard Fuld

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Dick Fuld, the former head of Lehman Brothers, was in the news a couple days ago for having given a speech in New York City, his first pu...
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Thursday, May 28, 2015

The two Chicago cops

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Cops are in the doghouse at the moment, and this recently released Polaroid photo from 1999 which The NY Post ran an article about yesterd...
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Famous "fat shamers"

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Now that the concept of "fat-shaming" has gained currency, it's worth taking a look to see who some of the worst  thought crim...
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Fat acceptance

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On Monday, Lena Dunham put this picture of herself in lingerie on social media: These days, "fat acceptance" is in vogue, and...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

All things to all people

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For an investor, the picture at the top of the tech ranks is pretty confusing. The great internet/tech gold rush is still going on, and all ...
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Sunday, May 24, 2015

Brainiacs by default

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A young guy casually said to me the other day, "Smart is what you settle for when you're too much of a wimp to be macho. Seriously,...
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Virtually everyone who knows John finds him completely tactless and insufferably opinionated. He sees himself as refreshingly honest. That said, this blog is still an excellent way to kill time while putting off work. If you're a newcomer, you might find browsing through the older posts an amusing waste of time as well.
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