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April 2016

April 20, 2016
At the very beginning of the Ghilarducci book I discussed yesterday, she says, "From the...
April 19, 2016
This is the sort of book that reminds me that sometimes what determines whether a...
April 18, 2016
When I was in high school, I had an elective class on Greek mythology, and...
April 18, 2016
By coincidence, just after I wrote about independent contractors, Slate had an article about Comcast's use...
April 15, 2016
So I picked up a book called Raw Deal, by Steven Hill, subtitled How the...
April 14, 2016
Short and simple: Women:  Would you rather be changing, in a women's locker room in a...
April 12, 2016
Here's something I'd been meaning to write about, and which is timely with today having...
April 12, 2016
That's the question that this PBS quiz poses, based on Charles Murray's research that shows...
April 12, 2016
at least, not nearly as much as what bishops, priests, and ordinary Joes think he...
April 12, 2016
Subtitled Its People,Past, Religion, Fault Lines -- and Future, this book, published in 2012, was...
April 11, 2016
Lots of spoilers here, so click away if you were thinking of checking this movie...
April 09, 2016
Did the Pope just admit remarried Catholics to communion? Strictly speaking, no. Did he make...
April 08, 2016
in the new apostolic exhortation, "The Joy of Love"? Nothing that I can pin down...
April 07, 2016
What do maternity leave programs look like in those states which have adopted a program?...
April 07, 2016
OK, this is more informal than a poll in which you can click on your...
April 06, 2016
Lost in the hubub around California's and New York's minimum wage increases is the fact...
April 06, 2016
The subtitle:  My Year of HOPE and DESPAIR in a NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOL...
April 05, 2016
So I'm here at the computer, looking at the screen refresh at Real Clear Politics,...
April 05, 2016
Should the Senate hold hearings on Merrick Garland?  Doesn't make much sense to me, if...
April 04, 2016
First, from Bloomberg View on Friday, "The Right Dream for Saudi Arabia," which describes the...
April 03, 2016
I have a couple topics that I intended to write about this yesterday and today, but...
April 02, 2016
That's the claim in a complaint filed by 5 members of the US women's national...
April 01, 2016
They're everywhere, right now:  legislation that either gives individuals the absolute right to use the...

March 2016

March 31, 2016
Really, it is. Let's start with the LA Times reporting on the agreement to hike...
March 31, 2016
They're everywhere -- proposals for a Universal Basic Income, that is. Here's a proposal for a...
March 30, 2016
The title is somewhat misleading:  this book is not a detailed history of the One-Child...
March 28, 2016
My husband's gun acquisition meant that I have learned a little about the economics of...
March 28, 2016
So here's something I was thinking about: So as I mentioned yesterday, my oldest son...
March 27, 2016
So it's Easter morning.  The bread is in the breadmaker, the kids have finished their...
March 24, 2016
It's Spring Break -- though up 'til today, it's been spent at home, alternating between...
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