Month: July 2006

Some times, people in neighborhoods that they feel are safe, they will take fewer precautions against random crimes. They won't be as diligent about locking their doors, stopping mail …

The New York Times has declared the New Orleans housing market to be "booming." And they have all kinds of quotes that supposedly back that up. But let's forget …

On many occasions, I've proudly proclaimed New Hampshire as "the only state without a sales or income tax." A couple people took issue with me, citing Alaska as a …

Pat Curley is posting the Cindy Sheehan fast diaries at Brainster. The first installment can be found here....

Yesterday, I brought up once again the subject of gay marriage, and the Boston Glob's latest effort to promote it. It brought out the usual host of arguments, including …

We, the crack young staff of "The Hatemonger's Quarterly," have long argued that the stifling political conformity detectable on countless college campuses has a malign effect on education in …

Jeff Goldstein at Protein Wisdom is an excellent thinker and blogger and from my experiences (via email) with him, a pretty cool guy, too. I am still catching up …

In politics, perception is reality. That is a widely held truism in the political realm. While catching up on some of the reading I missed last week, I found …

One of the reasons the gay marriage debate is so complicated is that while the principle is simple, the implications, consequences, and ramifications are far-reaching. It's a tremendous can …

Reader recommended stories for Saturday, July 8, 2006. Note: The Carnival of the Trackbacks may be ending soon. We're still not sure if the format required will be supported …