By Martin Bosworth I’ve seen a lot of brain-crushingly stupid stuff coming out of the so-called “paper of record” in recent years, but this just takes the aneurysm-inducing cake: To achieve the […]
Opening night for NBC’s new Millennial-targeted series, Quarterlife, was an unparalleled disaster. The drama series which made headlines about its transition from internet to TV, “Quarterlife,†succeeded in being a flop in […]
By Martin Bosworth What’s the difference between a skeptic and a cynic? A skeptic is someone who, when told something, doesn’t immediately believe it to be true and looks deeper into the […]
By Martin Bosworth I wanted to add some more thoughts to Sam’s excellent estimation of the end of John Edwards’ campaign. I’ve pretty much been deep in the tank for Edwards since […]
by JS O’Brien There is a very important man in human history whose name too few people know: Alfred Korzybski. He’s the father of general semantics, and before you say to yourself, “Oh, […]
By Martin Bosworth We’re big fans of maverick political writer and gonzo journalist extraordinare Matt Taibbi here at S&R. I’ve quoted from him extensively in articulating my political philosophy, and my fellow […]
Something big happened a few nights ago in Iowa. Barack Obama began the evening as one of the top two contenders for the Democratic nomination and by the time people went to […]
Welcome back to day 2 of the S&R Year in Review. Today we tackle some of 2007’s big moments in news and current events. The Invasion and Occupation of Iraq Surpasses the […]
Bill Strauss, who co-authored a number of important books on generational dynamics, is dead at 60. This is a great loss. Strauss and his colleague Neil Howe were responsible for some of […]
Well, hell. This is fun. I have now received three (3) student papers that discuss Iraq’s attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11. All three papers mention it as an aside to […]
