Outside the Beltway

A law seeking to help the state’s workers seems to be having the opposite effect.

Some semi-coherent thoughts on the occasion.

Discussing the filibuster.

Kinda, sorta, maybe, but probably not really.

A pandemic and the rise of Zoom meetings unleashed an academic theory into the wild.

Vaccination is voluntary but refusal is not without consequence.

Or, you know, not.

Quick takes from the week.

That escalated quickly.

A lottery brings out the worst in a small town.

“Remember”

A meaningless gesture that’s long overdue.

It passed the Senate unanimously.

And linkages to broader US politics.

He’s in the minority but promises to start obstructing again if that changes.

Another case of word choice overriding intent.

The indicators are pointing in the direction of caffeine being good for most people.

Israel’s long national nightmare is over. Or is it?

Yet another thing driving Americans apart.

You know, some light weekend thoughts.

A few notes from the beach.

Well, nothing of course.

The inevitable is now very much in progress.

One party is divided on how to govern and the other is united in not governing.

“Court Square Fountain”

Don’t believe your lying eyes.

Our love for cheap goods and services requires lots of people willing to work for very little.

The question is: for how long and ultimately how much?

Should he be worried about the appearance of partisan gaming?

The project that has been on-again, off-again since 2008 seems to be off for good.

Even incredibly abnormal Presidents are Presidents.

The Commonwealth is much more diverse than national election returns might indicate.

A massive sting operation has been revealed.

A typical case of American blind justice.

Some good news in the hacking wars.

A non-technical explainer about a recurring complaint.