Doug Bandow: America, Home of the Free--Except for Muslims?
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:53:02 -0700
Religion stirs our deepest passions. That helps explain the furor over the planned construction of a mosque in lower Manhattan near Ground Zero. Why else...
On The Scale Of Evil, Where Do Murderers Rate?
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:44:33 -0700
A forensic psychologist has come up with a 22-point scale to rate evil, complete with examples of murderers from the 20th century.
The History of Dieting: A Modern-Day Timeline
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:03:35 -0700
We live in a nation of excess: McMansions, SUVs, and retail superstores. But with food this glut is unstoppable. “Overeating is an act of heroism,” says novelist, poet and food lover Jim Harrison. Seventeen years ago, 33 percent of U.S. citizens were overweight. Now that figure has expanded to 40 percent–and an additional 30% are obese. Yet diet products and weight-loss programs now total $33 ...
Competition Breeds Success II
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:44:59 -0700
This morning, I got an e-mail that provides another example of how private schools tend to beat the government-union monopoly. Dear John: The annual state test results were just announced, and we have exciting news to share! In eighth grade math, Harlem Village Academy was the highest performing school in the state of New York. With [...]
Scarsdale lawyer still going strong at 100
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:36:19 -0700
SCARSDALE — In 1935, the assistant dean of the University of Virginia described George Seward as "a young gentleman of the highest character and integrity, marked ability, correct habits and pleasing personality."
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