Jake Allen’s Ockhamist.com

I have lots of thoughts, good ones even, but am distracted from posting with things like going-to-Florida, working-to-pay-for-Florida, and seeing Lady in the Water.  I basically agree with Blandus’ review, below.
 My roommate asked me for some wisdom the other day.  I told him, “Do not faut those without vision, for many use the full extent […]

*NSYNC member comes out of the closet. No, the other guy. Yeah, him.
 Madness.

Charles Barkley, newly Democratic and future governor of Alabama, quotes, 
via wonkette:
 “I really believe I was put on Earth to do more than play basketball and stockpile money.”
 “I was a Republican until they lost their minds.”
 “What I’ve said is I’m rich like a Republican. But I’m not one.”
Of Alabama’s past leadership: “If it wasn’t for Arkansas and […]

Sarah Hempel Irani tagged me for a book meme. She also tagged four other people. I was listed second, which a coach once told me meant that I was the first loser.  Or maybe I saw that on TV. Anyway, here’s the meme, without the tagging five other people.  ‘Cause really that’s just setting everyone […]

Did the American experiment with conditional welfare work?
(Hint: yes.)
 ”Ten years on, America’s work-based welfare reforms have succeded.” -The Economist, July 29, 2006

Economist article (subscription required, I think)
Similar free article: Tough Love Works
Good thing Bill Clinton signed it! (Madness!)
Madness!