Assistant Village Idiot

I’d like to continue that alt-history from the previous post, not for any important lesson, just for amusement. If Trent Lott doesn’t squel...

When the Democrats of the US Senate would not even walk across the street in 1998 to look at the evidence that Bill Clinton was a rapist, I ...

Fifteen minutes after the November elections, the campaigning will start with a vengeance here.  It came around so fast I didn't notice....

I often like Warren, though he can be a bit of a snob. The positive side of that is having standards and caring about culture. Our faults ar...

I was surprised. The class I will be co-leading will not be until winter.  I am still pushing my way through The Benedict Option , weeks la...

BSKing over at Graph Paper Diaries referenced an interesting study in her What I'm Reading September 2018 post, concerning tipping poin...

My son tweeted this with the quote: "Kohl’s models are going with “handsome version of David Wyman’s outfits from 1983-2018” This is ...

It is interesting that studies try to focus on people who use only moderately.  I think the general comparison is with those who use alcoho...

I was going to bust Grim's chops about how the SEC teams never play away games against top opponents, by shifting them to "neutral...

Never saw the show. Althouse put up this clip, in the context of people freaking out over Heil Hitler jokes these days. It would be funny ...

As it came up in a recent comment thread, I will note that I have written many times about education. The search box at the top will bring u...

There is a new study suggesting that we would now be in an Ice Age, were it not for the anthropogenic global warming that occurred when huma...

I had not heard of the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies. I was linked over from another site, and noticed an historical summary of P...

I listened to Grant Hill being interviewed about being chosen for the basketball Hall of Fame this year. I always admired and liked him - t...

You can't wear football, baseball, or soccer cleats for street wear. There are some other uniform pieces you can sorta wear in public. B...

I have seen culture changes in what are considered appropriate ages. When I was young the voting age was 21 - as it should be - as was the d...

About four years ago I wrote about the PC competition in the conversation about Two-Spirit people among Native American s. I still agree wit...

I am angry at one of my eye surgeon, and I have been rehearsing how to get my complaint across without getting tuned out.  It hasn't bee...

It is a big deal that Tom Brady is now traveling with a private trainer. This would not be a big deal for any of the top dozen stars in the...