Monthly Archives: July 2013
“If only my uterus could shoot bullets …
Posted on July 30, 2013 7 Comments
… then it wouldn’t need regulation”. I saw this slogan on an umbrella in the crowd at the Stand With Texas Women event last week. It succinctly conveyed my thoughts on two important topics. Then I heard that one of our greatest champions, Lindy Boggs, passed away and thought about the legislation being enacted in a […]
Jury: a four letter word?
Posted on July 29, 2013 12 Comments
We finally heard from the sixth juror in the Zimmerman trial, the Puerto Rican mother of eight who thinks George Zimmerman was guilty of an intentional act, not committed in self-defense. After listening to what she had to say to Robin Roberts on Thursday, I am more convinced than ever that our jury system is […]
Weekend reflection
Posted on July 27, 2013 2 Comments
During the week, my posts tend to be on the weighty subjects that stream in through the many media to which I subscribe. As I observe the world at my fingertips, literally, I jot down all the topics about which I have my usual vivid reactions and opinions. In a way, all my websites, posts, […]
Freedom and liberty
Posted on July 26, 2013 6 Comments
I am always amazed that so many people are intrigued by libertarianism. In fact, I think of it as something that captures the imagination of those don’t-tred-on-me folks who, when they are very young and idealistic, truly think that it is not only possible, but a desirable social template. We had an interesting incident here […]
Competition
Posted on July 25, 2013 Leave a Comment
In short, I’m agin’ it. Here’s what I mean. This morning, a colleague sent me an article by a woman who is a young Harvard professor that I think speaks to the notion of competition in a compelling if slightly tangential way. For all success-a-holics, it is worth reading: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2013/07/21/the-awesomest-7-year-postdoc-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-tenure-track-faculty-life/ I remember a bright autumn day […]
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