100th Anniversary of the Blues
The Blues began a century ago yesterday, with the release of WC Handy’s “Memphis Blues.”
Coroner Rules Death Of Handcuffed Man Was A Suicide
A corner has ruled the death of a handcuffed man in the back of a Jonesboro, AR police cruiser was a suicide. Needless to say, questions remain.
More Troubling Economic News
Another round of economic statistics suggests that we’re unlikely to see any real improvement between now and Election Day.
Whites Now Minority of American Births: So What?
White babies now constitute slightly less than half of American births.
So Apparently Birtherism Is Still A Thing
Disturbingly large percentages of Republicans still don’t think the President was born here.
Student Evaluations and Teacher Performance
A new study seems to show that student evaluations of teachers are something other than a popularity contest.
The NFL Stadium Shakedown
The NFL’s “especially mercenary” push to extract new stadia from cities–even where the stadium’s practically brand-new.
Robert Plant’s Second Act
Harvard’s Jack Hamilton extols “Robert Plant’s Second Act” for the Atlantic. In so doing, he gives us an interesting look at the more important First Act.
Stewart Rally Bigger Than Beck Rally?
215,000 people attended the “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” compared to 87,000 for “Restoring Honor.” Even if you believe the numbers, they don’t tell us much.
