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A Few Things About the Miramonte Scandal
I've been gathering the media coverage for this, so I've been reading a lot, but a few points are notable in this case for me (other than the horrific nature of the photographs Berndt was taking ( Read more... ) -
Quick Thoughts on Academics
"...in the academic world the theories that are most likely to attract a devoted following are those that best allow a clever but not very original young man to demonstrate his cleverness."
-Paul Krugman, Peddling Prosperity
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Thoughts on Sugar, Layman's Science
NY Times Article about Sugar being potentially "Toxic"
(not literally a fast-acting toxin, because sugar is a normal part of our diet and is not bad for us in small quantities, but the term is used more figuratively)I've been wanting to write this for a while, but I was prompted recently by a dinner conversation that started with, "I will give ( Read more... ) -
Interesting vs. Depressing: Child of Rage
About the Documentary:I was watching this deeply disturbing HBO documentary about a girl that was deeply sociopathic (the full thing is on youtube in parts). She matter-of-factly talks about how she would enjoy stabbing her little brother to death, or frequently masturbating or sexually abusing her brother. Seeing her talk is looking into the ( Read more... ) -
Covering
"As she started medical school, Janet got the tattoo. She chose the blue star of a Philip Levine poem, in which the star appears on a man's chest, tiny and perfect. The man is a workingman who makes "the glare for light bulbs" -- desirous of normalcy, he wants none of it. But after the surgeon cuts it off, he announces to his patient that ( Read more... )
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