The silly—and nasty—season in Jefferson City, Missouri came to a merciful end last night [May 18, 2012], with the customary cheers and sophomoric tossing-in-the-air
Category: Government
The odd but simple figures about unemployment
On the first Friday of each month, the U.S. Department of Labor announces job numbers and unemployment figures for the previous month. During the
The greatest grid: When America thought big
Most people who want to navigate the streets of New York City quickly learn the easy-to-follow logic of the city’s street grid. But what
The Clintons and the Obamas: Being smart and learning humility
A common stereotype about Ivy League universities as well as other high prestige ones is that the students are arrogant, even snobby. That can
Are men stupid?
In a special op-ed to CNN, Frida Ghitis wrote an article entitled, “Are men stupid?” If you toss out all the intelligent men in
How much does a political ad cost? New FCC ruling will help us figure it out
How much does it actually cost to run a political ad on television? We’re about to find out. Until Friday [April 27, 2012], the only way
Why did it take so long to enroll Bella Santorum in the NRA?
I remember about fifteen years ago speaking with a rather well-to-do woman in St. Louis who was about to give birth. She said that
Tunnel plug vs. tunnel vision
If a flood swamped subway or commuter-rail tunnels, it could devastate an urban area’s buried electrical cables and foul up transportation for days or
Ozzie Guillen and the Electoral College
Florida Marlin manager Ozzie Guillen voiced some opinions on Cuban leader Fidel Castro and was immediately suspended by Major League Baseball for five games.
BillTrack 50: What’s up in your state legislature?
It’s about time someone created a way to keep a national watch on bills moving through state legislatures. And, fortunately, someone has. That someone