Monthly Archives: November 2012

Another Sort of Cliff

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

When does a safety net become a hammock? When it becomes a disincentive to get up. And that brings us to the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, whose director informs us (via the AEI, via Powerline) that single moms making … Continue reading →

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Too Much, Too Soon

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

It’s 29 November, and the student manager of the college radio station has gone to wall-to-wall Christmas music. I see much more CD and online listening in my future for the next three weeks or so.

Posted in Culture, Education | 5 Comments

QotD: I Reckon They’d Know Edition

Posted on November 27, 2012 by

Pravda on Obama’s re-election, with a quote attributed to Vladimir Putin: The second possible mistake would be excessive interference into the economic life of the country and the absolute faith into the all-mightiness of the state. There are no grounds … Continue reading →

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Brown Study

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

I was one of Allen’s first professors at Mondoville — he was one of my freshpeeps. I was also one of his last professors at Mondoville, teaching a couple of creative writing workshops he took as part of a minor … Continue reading →

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A Stolen Moment or Two

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

My computer crashed Tuesday Night, leaving me essentially blogless. However, Mrs.has gone out to alleviate some cabin fever, leaving her computer available, so here we are. It’s been quiet here for the past couple of days. The plan had been … Continue reading →

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A Bit Close to Home

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

The Toronto Star reports this morning that Eric and Sade-Lea Tekoniemi bought what they thought was their dream home in Bowmanville, ON, last year, only to learn that it had been the site of a double murder in 1996, when … Continue reading →

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How Twigs Get Bent: Happy Birthday…

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

… to National Review, which turns 57 today. I can’t remember if I was in high school or undergrad when I started reading it, but it was probably the latter — I’m pretty sure my high school didn’t carry it, … Continue reading →

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