Category Archives: Whatever

In the comments on this thread there was a request for more posts on BSG. I don’t really have a full post in my head, but I’ve got some bullet points from the last couple of episodes (here be spoilers … Continue reading →

The historic site I work for is hiring for a part-time position. We’re looking for someone who is comfortable with computers (the job includes working with html, Photoshop, Word, Access, and Quickbooks), can do office work without supervision, and is … Continue reading →

Working off this conservative ad against the stimulus, Ezra Klein writes the following: Ever watched a parent explain math to a child? “Imagine Johnny has three power rangers, but you only have one power ranger…” That’s sort of the tactic … Continue reading →

Eamonn McDonaugh responds to my post: ….I find it hard to understand why he might take seriously the weird notion that any but the most mealy-mouthed critique of Israel risks being tarred with the brush of antisemitism. No one who … Continue reading →

I don’t agree with every little tidbit of his speech, but I do think he’s right.  The deny, avoid, ignore pattern is so prevalent when it comes to race, and it doesn’t serve the interest of racial justice at all. … Continue reading →

Rights discourse is internally inconsistent, vacuous, or circular. Legal thought can generate equally plausible rights justifications for almost any result. Moreover, the discourse of rights imposes constraints on those who use it that make it almost impossible for it to … Continue reading →

In her writings about how people debate and discuss political and social issues with each other, one of the points Iris Marion Young tries to impress upon her readers is the importance of certain norms of conversational etiquette, such as … Continue reading →

So as many of you have probably noticed I’ve been MIA at my site and here at Alas for the past year. I try to put up the occasional post, but taking care of two infants is really overwhelming. I … Continue reading →

Post what you like, with whomever you like, for as long as you like. Self-linking is fun for everyone. And while you’re at it, check out these two blog carnivals. Tell it WOC Speak. Welcome everyone to what I hope … Continue reading →