So Palo Alto and Stanford might be as close to paradise as we will experience in this life—especially at the Stanford Park Hotel. I’m talking/discussing at a Hoover lunch today on NATURE these days, as part of a general effort to restore a natural foundation for conservatism. My . . . . Continue Reading »
Meghan McArdle raises an interesting point about the limits of taxation : [I]sn’t there some upper limit on tax brackets for the wealthy? When the Bush tax cuts expire, that top rate will go to 39.5%. Then there’s the 2.9% Medicare tax, and the 0.9% Medicare surtax we just enacted. . . . . Continue Reading »
In Our Abusive Balladeers , Joe Carter apologizes for his generation’s role in the debasing of our culture, and particularly for the violent and misogynist music Eminem and his peers. “On one of his earlier albums,” Carter writes, Mathers rapped about raping his mother, arranging . . . . Continue Reading »
I like Ross Douthat. A lot. I started reading him when he was at The Atlantic , and was instantly hooked. He is without a doubt one of the most reasonable conservatives I have read. While I was initially disappointed by his recent New York Times column on gay marriage, I’ve moved on to simply . . . . Continue Reading »
It has been a very productive twelve months: Two international speaking trips, three if you include Canada. Many other presentations around the country. A book published. Scores of media interviews. Writing articles. Blogging. Etc.Frankly, I am out of gas. So, I am going off . . . . Continue Reading »
I should have seen it coming. Frank Turk says something nice and encouraging, but he’s setting me up. At the end of his comment (#1 here) he’s going to pull out a tough question, and expect me to have some kind of answer. They always sneak up on you that way :) .Seriously, though, . . . . Continue Reading »
The recent Economist magazine features a helpful article about Catholicism in contemporary Europe, ” The Fate of Catholic Europe: The Void Within .” The title is misleading, suggesting a spiritual vacuum. The substance of the article is more nuanced, however, drawing attention to the . . . . Continue Reading »
College professor Paul Longmore, author and intrepid anti assisted suicide and disability rights activist, has died. From the press release:We are deeply saddened to convey the news that Dr. Paul Longmore, Professor of History at San Francisco State and an active member of the Californians . . . . Continue Reading »
Need something cool 2do @night? U shud come 2 grad skool and get your learn on. (Via: Geekosystem ) . . . . Continue Reading »
Many countries have outlawed research on chimps and now legislation has been filed to do that here. Scientists are not amused. From the story:In the latest twist in the protracted debate over the use of chimpanzees in biomedical research, U.S. senators on 3 August introduced the Great . . . . Continue Reading »
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