What would happen if Donald sent thugs to try to make the judges of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals an offer they couldn’t refuse? On Saturday, a federal judge in Washington […]
Dark thoughts about Donald and the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Introducing the American Civic Debate Union: first event addresses the Electoral College
We need a new American consensus driven by a commitment to knowledge, reason and good faith engagement with those whose views differ from our own. For decades I have toyed with the […]
Young Folks Library, vol VII
John Lennon reaches Across the Universe…
Lennon once said that he likes the lyrics of “Across the Universe” perhaps the best of all the songs he wrote with The Beatles. “When you’ve seen beyond yourself, then you may […]
“I know more about ISIS than the generals”
by Brandon Tutt I’m scared. I’m shaken to the core. I don’t mean that figuratively. My hands are shaking and I have been pacing around ever since I’ve read this article: “U.S. […]
Your Daily Devotional for February 3, 2017
I wonder if on his business card it says “Steve Bannon, Bloated Nazi.” Your Daily Devotional is a lightly-edited entry from my Twitter feed. Follow me at @jefftiedrich
Dear Slate Magazine: some advice for whomever is writing your damned headlines
This is why news organizations can’t afford to entrust their brands to anyone except the pros. I fired off a brief snark on Facebook yesterday regarding a Slate story: Maybe I shouldn’t be so […]
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Happy Imbolc from the staff at Scholars & Rogues.
Book Review: The Tell-Tale Treasure by Diane Sawyer
The Tell-Tale Treasure is a thriller for which one cannot use the standard descriptions such as fast-paced, edge of your seat, or thrill a minute. That is its most interesting appeal. Diane […]
The Second Amendment is not a blank check to own every weapon imaginable
Do you agree with the majority of Americans that gun control is both right and appropriate?
