I write a lot about very particular things that have happened, and then try to extrapolate a larger significance. This […]

Cross-posted from State of Formation. I think Gene Marks has now been thoroughly excoriated for his column “If I Were a Poor Black Kid” […]

Cross-posted from State of Formation. University of Nebraska Assistant Coach Ron Brown prayed on behalf of his football team and that of […]

Cross-posted from State of Formation. That the band R.E.M.’s break-up and Troy Davis’ highly controversial state mandated execution would have taken place […]

Cross-posted from State of Formation. The title of this post might sound a little obvious to many who have concluded […]

…also known as one of the more offensive and stupid ways of thinking about policy I’ve heard. Offered, surprisingly, by […]

Also: If there is no bulb, do not turn on the light.If you have no car, do not drive.If there […]

The ACLU of Michigan has filed a brief on behalf of Terry Jones: The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan […]

In Colorado Springs yesterday, an elderly man called police to report his own suicide: At about 8:15 a.m. the 74-year-old […]

Cream soda, cherry, apple? Maybe. The New York Times thinks it knows: Naked Cheetos would not seem to have much […]