Palin may be speaking to an empty room at a “Tea Party” event where she is to be paid $115,000.
Reidar Visser wonders what to do about Iraq’s electoral troubles.
Alasdair Roberts discusses the problems of centralized banking.
Hamilton Nolan on the last vestige of open racism: boxing.
Reagan said what?
Douthat: the Dems are screwed. Larison: not so fast.
Former Stanford Quarterback Tavita Pritchard will join the basketball team.
Tyler Cowen says the iPad is for you, college boy. Jonathan Last takes exception. (via)
How do you figure out what movies are going to make money? Google it.
Dahlia Lithwick defends Samuel Alito.
Some professions are liars, in list form.
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George Leef comments on Sandra Day O’Connor backing off a decision upholding the use of racial preferences in college admissions.
We’re stealing all Europe’s best economists.
Dumbbell/fork. Nuff said.
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Men of God! St. Thomas Aquinas would have turned 736, while a comparatively spry Rick Warren turns 56 today.
J.D. Salinger, author and recluse passed away at the age of 91. His last request is here, and some phonies are here.