Altruistic Punishment
2016-06-05 – A lot has been written about the efficacy of punishment in controlling objectionable behavior—without broad conclusions. Sometimes it’s effective. Sometimes it’s not. Folks who advocate for punishment in […]
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City of Chicago Still Paying Hush Money to Keep Bad Cops in Business
2016-06-02 – A couple months ago we heard Dean Angelo, president of Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police, whine that efforts to break the force’s code of silence would hurt morale […]
Lovely Weather Followed by Thunderstorms
2016-05-31 – We finally have lovely weather. It’s now clouding up for an evening thundershower. It’s not a cold front—or not a serious one. The forecasted temperatures remain in the […]
National Moment of Remembrance
2016-05-29 – On of Bill Clinton’s last actions as president was to sign the National Moment of Remembrance Act (December 28, 2000). I have to admit that I didn’t know […]
Sorry, Hiroshima
2016-05-26 – Tomorrow, President Obama will visit Hiroshima. Conservatives who are hung up about the infallibility of ‘Murica, are worried that the Muslim from Kenya might apologize. I don’t expect […]
The Graduate Walk Speaks Volumes Without Words
2016-05-24 – Public oratory is pretty much disdained in this country. We don’t have time for it. Or we distrust it. We listen to sermons only if we show up […]
Con-grad-ulations, Cal!
2016-05-22 – Yesterday, seniors who participated in sports received their letters. My son Cal was one of them. In my day, jocks got letter jackets (I was not one of […]
Play by the Rules – Not Me!
2016-05-17 – Above my desk I have a ribbon that I got a couple years ago at a conference for making a small contribution to the charity that was sponsored […]
Shopping Is Good Exercise
2016-05-15 – I must be getting on in years. My doctor talks about bone density loss. “It’s not just women,” he says. “Walking, weight-bearing exercise are the key,” he says. If […]
The Status Quo Deserves a Major Upset?
2016-05-12 – I used to love to do jigsaw puzzles. Nights when I had nowhere to go. Nights when my peers were out partying. I was home assembling scenes of […]
