Wednesday, May 03, 2006
William J. Clinton: Still Fighting Choice (08:28 PM) - Today, the William J. Clinton Foundation proudly announced that its young crusade against the carbonated beverage industry—soda is killing our children, don’t you know?—has been successful: Almost all major soda makers will stop selling to schools, even though it remains…
Telling the Truth on Gas Taxes (07:58 PM) - Tom Friedman, writing in that secret midtown arcadia of sweet gospel that you, too, can access for one easy installment of $7.95 (a month):…Like someone who will tell the truth: The only way Americans are ever going to enjoy relatively…
Jury: Life in Prison for Moussaoui (04:39 PM) - This is a bit of a shock. Court documents are here. As he was being escorted from court, Zacarias Moussaoui shouted for the cameras, “America you lost, I won!” Roger Alford: “America you lost, I won!” What an odd declaration….
Dean of the College Jim Larimore Resigns; To Swarthmore as Dean of Students (01:21 PM) - The news is not yet officially released here or here, but e-mails say Dean Larimore is moving on to Swarthmore. Missive from Swarthmore’s president to his Board of Managers follows in the extended. UPDATE: Dan Nelson, ‘75, currently Senior Associate…
Americans Support House Bill over Senate Bill (11:03 AM) - A press release just arrived from the Center for Immigration Studies:WASHINGTON (May 3, 2006) — A new Zogby poll of likely voters, using neutral language (i.e., avoiding the words ”amnesty” or ”illegal alien”), finds that Americans prefer the House of…
The Michigan Professor’s Sorry Defense (09:20 AM) - TigerHawk: “Iranian threats, ‘wiping Israel off the map,’ and the Hitchens v. Cole cage match” Right-leaning bloggers who also happen to be academics are constantly worried about being thought less of because they express quick opinions online. Some even started…
“Richard II’s minions will not be made to wear pink.” (07:30 AM) - Over at this LiveJournal blog, there’s a pretty enjoyable list of “things I will not do when I direct a Shakespeare production, on stage or film”. HEH: This gal also has a lovely series of limericks. Better than Cliff Notes!…
The Disparity Between Men’s and Women’s Income (07:27 AM) - Scott Adams and a reader have an interesting post on the subject. Has anyone actually determined how much of the difference must be a result of anti-woman animosity?…