Is there a copyeditor in the house?

This just struck me as funny.
From CNN:
(CNN) — Sen. John McCain vowed Wednesday to fight religious prosecution, human trafficking, child pornography and other “evil” if he becomes president.
I suspect they meant persecution. But I’d like to see an end to religious prosecution, too. Blue laws, anyone?

The price of dissent

Most of the time, when students disagree with their professors, healthy debate ensues. Generally instructors consider that a success, for even if the majority don’t come around to her point of view, minds have been stretched and all have been exposed to new ideas.
However, in Priya Venkatesan’s English class at Dartmouth, she [...]

Reading, writing and Rugers

As a strong supporter of public schools, I have grave reservations about charter schools in general, whether they be for math/science, fine arts, or tech trades. But for the citizens of Wilmington, Delaware, there’s another, to me, horrifying option in the works.
The Homeland Security Charter School.
The planning committee is now searching for a parcel [...]

Accessories

I was amusing myself on Yahoo by tabbing through all the photos of women in hats at the Kentucky Derby (what is with the hats, Poet?), enjoying all the different varieties, when I ran across the above photo. It names Hugh Hefner, but he might as well be there alone, because none of his [...]

Sometimes the truth slips out

“My friends, I will have an energy policy which will eliminate our dependence on oil from Middle East that will then prevent us from having ever to send our young men and women into conflict again in the Middle East.” –John McCain, at a town hall meeting in Denver, Colorado.
Watch the video.
The corollary? [...]

Mid-year resolutions

At the urging of a dear friend, I’m on campaign to make peace with my body. Quitting smoking and riding the med merry-go-round has made me gain weight, and that has crushed my self-esteem. I’m off the gain-inducing drug (hopefully the new one won’t have the same effect), but my metabolism is currently [...]

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