Assignment for my creative writing class: show one character observing another who is asleep. Despite Letterman talking to his guest on the TV, her eyes are closed and her breathing slow and shallow. I glide over to the remote and, with a bit of effort, push the power button. Then I turn to look at her. She's curled up on... read more »
He's obviously been busy and therefore been unable to respond directly to my last argument on the subject (and it was very kind of him to do so earlier), but Prof. Volokh has a couple of new posts up about the Hindus and Homosexuals issue. First, let me say that I have so far not addressed the question of the... read more »
Finished watching Stargate SG-1, season 3 this morning. I'm really enjoying the series. I've never seen more than part of one episode on regular TV; I've watched the first three seasons on DVD. Since the first two seasons ended with cliff-hangers, ending the third season with a cliffhanger would have been predictable. And so... they were predictable. Now I have... read more »
So, my prediction was off by a bit. Who cares? BYU won! I think the defense played well. They only gave up two field goals (Ga. Tech's only TD was off a blocked punt), and both field goals came when Ga. Tech was given great field position. Berry was shaky in the first half, but played well in the second.... read more »
Football season! I'm going over to my grandfather's place soon to watch BYU's first game of the season. I sure hope things turn out better than last season. If we can't beat Georgia Tech tonight, at home, with all the problems the Yellowjackets have been having, then we're in serious trouble. My prediction (and no, I won't come back and... read more »
Some students at Utah Valley State College claim that NASA's report on the Columbia disaster is covering up the true cause. ... sensors in the wheel well near the left wing began to heat up at the same time sensors on the wing started going offline. MacLean and his students reached the conclusion that the left wing experienced a structural... read more »
In The Corner, Andrew Stuttaford calls attention to a voting proposal to allow parents extra ballots for each child under eighteen. Stuttaford thinks this is a terrible idea, and quotes a Green Party representative who thinks it would be great to give the 'little people" the vote. Normally, the fact that the German Green Party supports something is prima facie... read more »
Interesting discussion of whether there should be a comma between the second-to-last item in a list and the "and": Dr. Weevil: Strunk And Disorderly. I favor the comma there for two reasons: 1. In speaking, I would naturally tend to pause there. 2. It helps avoid confusion. The only real arguments against it are that it is redundant and that... read more »
Prof. Volokh responds again via e-mail: Sorry -- I thought that by "matter between man and man" you meant "matter that men are to judge other men for doing." That's the question: Which sins are strictly for God to punish, and which are for men to punish? Say that two men get together to build an idol, or to worship... read more »
Couple Accused of Keeping Twins Caged Two five-year-old twins kept in a roach-filled caged made of two cribs wired together. They couldn't speak and were not yet toilet-trained. How can people do stuff like this? (Note: This entry was originally published on my now-defunct political blog, Attilathepundit.com.)
